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<br />I might also inform everyone that the Membres case in the state of . <br />New Mexico has been granted certiorari by the United States Supreme <br />Court. The judge in New Mexico has ruled that the federal government <br />does not have the authority to. file minimum streamflows. . That case.' <br />has been appealed and will now be decided by the Supreme Court. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />That is that. Thank you. <br /> <br />MR. KROEGER: Are there any questions of Dave? Thank you. <br /> <br />Are there other business matters that we should discuss at: this time? <br /> <br />MR. ROLLY FISCHER: Mr. Chairman. Did I understand correctly that this <br />board has not taken a policy position on the coal slurry pipeline <br />issue and the legislation now pending in the state legislature? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: We have not taken a position. <br /> <br />MR. ROBBINS: There is no legislation pending. <br /> <br />MR. ROLLY FISCHER: There is no policy-level position on this? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: There is nothing pending right now. So far, nothing has <br />been introduced in the legislature on that subject. <br /> <br />MR. ROLLY FISCHER: I was in error. It was addressed to the Interim <br />Committee. . <br /> <br />MR. ROBBINS: I can say that I believe a number of West Slope legislators <br />are going to introduce a concurrent resolution addressing the question <br />of Section 7 of Article XVI which provides. right of way to people trans- <br />porting water, and that there is some discussion of limiting the coal <br />slurry pipelines' ability to claim. Section 7 for constitutional eminent <br />domain purposes. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. ROLLY FISCHER: I have a second item, Mr. Chai:qnan, if I may, con- <br />cerning Savery-Pot Hook and Fruitland Mesa. I would like to discuss <br />with the director, say. informally between now and the next meeting, the <br />posture that we might be able to do something with those two projects, <br />because there seems to be some assistance indicated from the Colorado <br />congressional delegation. I was. back there last week. I would like <br />to comment that it is not likely that the entire Congress will support . <br />those two projects as originally designed and authorized. I think that <br />maybe this board and our board and the conservancy districts should <br />discuss those matters. <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: We have already requested the Bureau of Reclamation to take <br /> <br />-55- <br />