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<br />184 <br /> <br />WWhereas the National Park Service arid other agencies of <br />the United States Government having charge of public lands have, <br />through policy, denied the rights of way for and have attempted <br />to block the proper development of the agricultural and industrial <br />interests within the State of Colorado; <br /> <br />" <br />Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board is of the opinion that said policies of the <br />various agencies prevent the proper developnent of the natural <br />resources within the State of Colorado and the advancement of <br />our state from an industrial and agricultural standpoint and, <br />therefore, urge, and request the various departments to rescind <br />their announced policy and hereafter grant necessary permits for <br />the proper development of agriculture and industry within the <br />State of Colorado." <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />On vote, the motion carried, and the resolution declared adopted. <br /> <br />Jean S. Breitenstein, attorney for the Board, reported on the status of <br />the Glenda Reservoir matter, which he described as a proposed reservoir construc- <br />tion on the North Platte River in Wyoming.' He said th!ttRegion 7 of the Bureau <br />was still engaged in studies for a comprehensive report on the NOrth Platte Basin. <br />For the information of new members of ,the Board,' he explained 801orado's interest, <br />and the state's connection with litigation on the North Platte. The suit origi- <br />nally was brought by Nebraska against Wyoming; Colorado was brought in as an im- <br />pleaded defendant and the United States intervened. A decree was entered by the <br />United States Supreme Court in 1945 which placed restrictions on water uses in <br />North Park in Colorado. <br /> <br />Colorado, he said, objected to the entry of any affirmative decree. The <br />position of Colorado was that Colorado had not damaged any other state, had not <br />deprived any ,other state of water to which. it was entitled, and as there was no <br />damage or, threat of damage by Colorado, Colorado uses should not be restricted. <br />Colorado is desirous of preserving its right under the decree to reopen such de- <br />cree for relief against restrictiohs therein contained. For this reason this <br />State must participate in the consideration of the proposed Glendo project. <br /> <br />C. H. Jex, area engineer of the Bu~eau of Reclamation, summarized the <br />status of studies and reports being made on the West Slope, including develop- <br />ment of the Gunnison River, Colorado River above Grand Junction, Smith Fork <br />Project, improvement in the Orchard Mesa 'Project, and the Collbran Project. <br /> <br />Avery Batson, Director of Region 7, Bureau of Reclamation, reported on <br />activities in his region. He said principal attention was being given to the <br />first stage of the proposed Gunnison-Arkansas Project (to come up later at the <br />Board meeting), some attention to the proposed B1ue~South Platte Project, the <br />Glendo Project, and some final details on some units of the Colorado-Big Thomp- <br />son Project. Mr. Batson reported that little or no progress in expediting the <br />Blue-South Platte Project should te expected until disposition is made of cases <br />pending on water rights involved, and some determination made of the probable <br />water uses wi thin the Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />The Director introduced J. G. Will~Secretary of the Upper Colorado <br />River COmmission, who spoke briefly on the organization and functions of the <br />Commission, and the relation of the Commission's program to the State of Colo- <br />rado. <br /> <br />I <br />