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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />4'( <br /> <br />VnfEREAS, the present authority of the Federal Power Commission over such <br />state and federally m'lned projects is burdensome and expensive both to the < <br />United States and to the State of Colorado; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the restrictive provisions of the Federal Power' Act and the <br />control thereby vested in the Federal Power Commission are particularly in- <br />applicable to Colorado due to the f~ct that the waters of the streams of <br />Colorado are in fact not navigable and every improvement and utilization of <br />water ia Colorado tends to support a re-regulation of stream flows which <br />automatically contributes to improved conditions dO.T.Qstream: <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, m; IT RESOLVED BY THE COLORADO \TATER CONSERVATION BOARD: <br />1. That this Board favors the adoption of appropriate legislation to <br />relieve the states and municipalities of the United States from the provisions <br />of the Federal Power Act so as to make it unnecessary for such states and muni- <br />cipalities to secure a license for hydro-electric power installations from the <br />Federal Power Commission and so as to make inapplicable to the states and <br />municipalities the so-called "Recapture Clause" of the Federal Power Act. <br /> <br />2. That the principle above stated should be extended to permit states <br />and municipalities to acquire necessary federally ovmed land for the con- <br />struction and oper~tion of water power projects. <br /> <br />3. That the application of the above-mentioned principles can properly <br />be limited in those cases where there is an equal or superior federal i~terest <br />in the particular location involved in any development so as not to interfere <br />with such federal interest. <br /> <br />4. That the application of the 'above mentioned principles should be limited <br />so as to be effective only as long as such hydro-electric installations are <br />operated to produce power for use .Vithin the territorial li~its of the state vmcre <br />generated. <br /> <br />5. That the Director of this Board shall use his best efforts to secure <br />passage of legislation necessary to accomplishment of the above-mentioned <br />objectives, including consideration of the efficacy of passage of 5.1789, <br />82nd Congress, 1st Session, with appropriate amendments, for such purpose. <br /> <br />6. That the Director of the Board shall send copies of this Resolution <br />to the Colorado congressional delegation and such other persons as he may deem <br />advisable. <br /> <br />C. J. McCormick seconded the motion to adopt the foregoing resolution. <br />On vote being taken, the motion to adopt the resolution was unanimously carried <br />and it was declared adopted. <br /> <br />Judge Dan H. Hughes explained that following the meeting oa June 11-12, 1951, <br />after a discussion by the Board, steps Were taken to set up the Policy and Review <br />Committee, Gunnison River Storage, and that it appears the Board took no formal <br />. action. He suggested that a motion adopted at this time be incorporated'--irfth.?.:-/ <br />minutes of the meeting of the Colorado Water Conservation Board for~? l+~lZ;:_~ <br />as if adopted at that time. ,: '.'" ,,' '-,1?;:,-- <br />, . ... _ 4 .._~ <br />~ -:-~,' ~.:.. - ': ~ <br />~ :""-- :x.';: <br />, . , <br />~r:;;3', ....;- . ~ <br />......~.. ... :'='~ <br />~ -. ~ "., <br />'"::.....~'. '::\ ..'~,\ <br />-:;;.-"....... .-......... <br />~ .,:;:,.~-.:.~:::-:;,,\---:,'.' <br />-=- . . <br />--,........,,/'1",.1",,1.,' <br />