BOARD02106

• Board Meeting Date: 11/16/1937
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

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lilr, C. L, Patterson, Chief Engineer for the Board, stated that in connection
wi th the combineu )roblems under discussion it should be noteD. that the State of
-oloreD.o h"5 ~sked' the lietiolial ,'ieter Resources Committee to include several
different projects in the revieed project lists that have to do with underground
water resources, He outlined these projects, He expressed the opinion th5.t thes
studies should determine the extent of ground weters which Clm be developed by
?Ulll9ing for irrige.tion pur;lOses; and pointed out that it woulD. be necessery to
outline the methods of rEchLrge. Mr. Patterson's reme,rks are extended in the
full reJort to which reference is here made.

Mr. R. J. Tipton, Engineering Consultant of the Boerd, then discussed
the question inder consideration. He stated that he wanted to stress the
uesirE.bility of extensive studies in order that a coordinated program of
development might be had eliminating the conflicts between the various
interests and seeing that the greatest good is done along the line suggested
by Mr. Patterson, He further stressed the great lack of basic data. His remarks
are included in the full report and reference is made to them.

Adjournment until 2:00 o'clock P. M.

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Wells A. Hutchins, of the U, S. Bureau of Agricultural Engineering,
Be:ckeley, Cdifornia, then ciiscussed the Soil Conservation Program in relation
to existing water rights. Mr. Hutchins m5.de a very enlightening statement 2nd
appears in the full report of the remarks made at the meeting.

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w~. ~5.lcolm Lindsey, Attorney for the City end County of Denver, then reed
a paper presenting a splendid consideration of the question of possible conflicts
between the soil erosion progrc::.lli and the use and utiliz5tion of .5urfece haters.
This paper appears as a part of the full report of the meeting. ~Ster the
reading of Mr. Lindsey's paper, considerable discussion followed.

Judge A, W. McHendrie of Pueblo then presented an enlightening paper on
the law of Colorado with respect to the utilization and development of under-
ground waters. This DaDer appeers es a part of the full report of the meeting.
A number of questions Viere asked following the reeding of this paper and much
discussion too~ place.

Mr. Stone suggested the advisability of a legal study being made by the
Board and the water Committee of the Colorado Ber Association on the question
of proposed regulation of pumping. It WteS pointed out that unless this is done,
inadvisable legislation might be presented at a session of the legislature
which would not have the necessary background of study and investigation.

J. H, Griffin of the Federal Land Benk was c5.11ed upon. He stated that
the Federal Lend Bank is ffieking no loans on pumping plants where that is the
only source of W5.ter supply. He expressed the opinion that the Soil
Conservation and Flood Control Program could be worKed out by cooperetion
of tei.l units who are interested in the question. He further expressed the
opinion thet sooner or lcter there would be a "show down" on pUlnping
supp::'ies end the sooner it comes the better we will all be, but scid that
he reelized the )roblem requires 8 greet deal of study.

ldjournnent until ~ednesday November 17, 1937 at 10:00 o'clock in
the Dorning.