BOARD02250

• Board Meeting Date: 8/6/1951
• Description: Minutes and Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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of Nebraska representatives that any position which they took might later be used against
them. Nebraska indicated that it accepted the North Platte decree and would not seek
any changes therein. No State expressed disagreement with any of the details of the
Glendo Project which were described at some length by representatives of the Bureau~
It was agreed th~t.another meeting on the Glendo Project would be held in Denver after
the completion of the Glendo report by the Bureau. Vfuile no definite date was fixed,
it was thought that the meeting would be held sometime in July, 1950.

The status of the Bureau's comprehensive study of the North Platte Basin was
presented at the meeting. Mr. Batson desired some expression from the States in regard
to his principles outlined in his letter to the State Governors. None of the States
wouJd in advance of the submission of the report make any commitments in regard to
those principles. Nebraska in particular was loath to take any position which might
be construed as binding upon it. Mr. Batson inquired as to whether or not future
meetings were desirable in advance of the completion of the basin-wide report. The
Nebraska people took thejDsition that no other meetings were necessary. I stated
that in II\}' opinion relations between the three States and the Bureau could be improved
by meetings at which there was a frank exchange of ideas and said that Colorado would
be glad to attend any meetings vmich Mr. Batson thought desirable. Mr. Bishop said that
he agreed with me and the Nebraska representatives then indicated a willingness to
attend whatever meetings might be called. No definite arrangement was made for any
meeting. Mr. Batson stated the matter could be considered further at the July meeting
on the Glendo project~

On several different occasions I said that the restrictions on in-basin develop-
ment in Colorado should be removed from the decree. !!r. Bishop did not disagree,with
that statement and said that he tought that the provisions restricting water use in the
Wyoming ,area above Pathfinder shouldt~ eitlur removed or relaxed. No representative
from Nebraska made any statement whatsoever in regard to these restrictions.

I assume that you will Ylish me to attend the July meeting when it is called. Mr.
mildersleeve has two copies of the Bureau's statement'on the Glendo Unit and of the
Bureau's map which were presented to those attending the meeting.

Yours very truly,

/s/ Jean S. Breitenstein"

cc - John W. Metzger
George Bailey

"JEAN S. BREITENSTEIN
718 Symes Bldg.
Denver, Colorado

May 26 , 1951

Hon. Clifford H. Stone, Director
Colorado Water Conservation Board
212 State Office Bldg.
Denver, Colorado

Dear Judge Stone:

I have received the report on the Glenda Project and a copy of Mr. BRiley's
letter of 1~y 21 to Mr. Gildersleeve.