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<br />MR. VANDEMOER: I mOve that we approve-the floodplain reports as set <br />forth in the agenda. <br /> <br />MR. GORMLEY: Second. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: Is' there any further discussion? (NO response.) <br /> <br />All in favor signify by saying "Aye." <br />opposed? (NO response.) <br /> <br />(Unanimous ayes.) Those <br /> <br />- The -floodplain r'eports, four of them are approved. <br />C through F.) <br /> <br />(See Appendices <br /> <br />Now, we have a presentation to make to a former member of this board. <br />Mr. John Bent6n. - <br /> <br />John, we are delighted to see you here today. Larry, would you make <br />the presentation 6n behalf -Of the Board? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: John, on behalf of the Board,- for your'-very good service, <br />we have a momento for you. John 'served_ starting in 1974 as a.member <br />of this board until last year. Over my years on the Board, wa have had <br />some fine representatives from the mains tern of the Colorado Rivet,,. and, <br />John, you are one of them. I know the Board and the_pepple of that <br />area appreciate your support and the assistance you gave -t.o_~this board, <br />and it is continuing.' <br /> <br />What I try to do is keep our ex-board members active by putting them <br />on committees here and there. John is on the weather modification <br />committee. That is keeping him pretty busy. <br />, <br /> <br />JOhn, it is a pleasure, on behalf of the staff and the members of this <br />board, to present to you this picture of Glen Canyon Dam. I might add <br />that we have' won the lates't round, in :that lawsuit. We' have been in . <br />litigation almost forever on Glen Canyon. We have won again, tempo~ <br />rarily at least, until somebody else brings an actioh to stop us from <br />storing water in the dam. We think that the water is beautiful,t.1iere, <br />and I am sure you -agree with us. As: a tribute to your service on the <br />Board, we would like to present you with this picutre of the Rainbow <br />Bridge and the water from Glen Canyon Reservoir and to give you your <br />old plaque, which formerly adorned this table. (Laughter.) <br /> <br />MR. BENTON: Thank you, -Larry. (Appl'ause.) That is a very 'lovely <br />picture, and I do sincerely appreciate my opportunity to serve with <br />all these gentlemen on the Board. <br /> <br />I was listening, to CBS news this morning. It seems they found a trans- <br />parent salamander that is blind and eats bat 'dung down around San' <br />Antonio, Texas, so they can't build a dam down there, because it,would <br />endanger this particular blind transparent salamander. You gentlemen <br />on the Board still have your work cut out for you. I hope you don't <br />find any of those in Colorado. (Laughter.) <br /> <br />-26- <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />