BOARD02257

• Board Meeting Date: 3/13/1963
• Description: Table of Contents, Agenda and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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MR. STAPLETON:

MR. KUIPER:

MR. STAPLETON:

MR. KUIPER:

"Now this 'Basin of Origin' concept, would
it create any problems in connection with our
western slope development?"

"I don't think so with a proper definition
of a basin, (I think this would be important).
I think this is the same thing that came up in
connection with the discussion of Mr. Gossard's
bill, that definition of a basin would be ex-
tremely important; and if this were properly
defined I do not think it would have any adverse
effects on west slope development but it would
have adverse effects on development outside the
west slope using west slope water. This gives
preference to uses within the basin. As I re-
call, it provides for recall of water that has
gone out to the basin after a period of years
if it is found that the water is needed in the
basin.

May I read just one section?"

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"Section 6 (5) 'Any and all applications
for the exportation of water from one river
basin to another river basin shall be approved
only on the express condition that the future
appropriators and users of water in the basin
where the water originates are to have the
preference right to reclaim said water for use
in the basin of origin for any beneficial pur-
pose (except the generation of power) at any
time within fifty years after the adoption of
this amendment'. This would permit recall to
the basin of origin if beneficial uses developed
in the basin for the water that had been ex-
ported.

The big difference between this bill and
the other one is that this bill must be sub-
mitted to the people in an election and, of
course, that would be two years from now. This
could be studied more thoroughly and action taken
prior to the election. It doesn't become law
after enactment by the two Houses. It simply
submits it as a constitutional amendment.