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It was moved by Mr. Dille and seconded by 1'Ir. Carpenter that the ChaiMIB.n appcint a committee of six to draft a proposed stock water reservoir bill for submission to the Thirty-third General Assembly and that the committee be prepared to furnish information regarding the bill to those who may be interested. After further discussion the motion was carried. Governor Carr appointed the following to serve on the committee: F, R. Carpenter. Chairman. Judge John B. O'Rourke, George M. Corlett, A. W, McHendrie, William R. Kelly and Clifford H. Stone, The Governor requested that the Attorney General serve in an advisory capacity. Meeting adjourned at 12:23 to reconvene at 1:30 p, m, - - - - Board ueconvened at 2:00 p.m., December 13, 1940. 1'Ir. Stone reported on conference with John Miles, Governor of New Mexico, and Thomas M. McClure, State Engineer of New Mexico, concerning the Costilla, an ir.terstate river problem. Mr. Malcolm Lindsey who previously presented this matter to the Board waS present and conunented. Thereupon, the Board proceeded to disc:t1~s,tb.e pr~~~d surv~y and investigation of underground water resources of the state. Royoe J. Tipton, ConSUlting Engineer of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, made an expl811atiol1 of the necessity of such an investigation and outlined the general nature of the study. 1'Ir. W, N, White of the United States Geological Survey, presented the nature and purpose of such an investigation and explained the manner in which the United States, through the Geological Survey, would participate. Judge A, W, McHendrie was called upon to discuss the underground water problem. He diseussedbriefly applicable legal principle and the necessity of making an investigation of underground water resources before legislation to regulate the use of such water was proposed. George M, Corlett of Monte Vista, Colorado, pointed out the neoessity of making an investi- gation of the underground water problem in the San Luis Valley and advocated that an investigation of these resources be initiated. nalcolm Lindsey of Denver, Colorado, commented upon the subject and supported the proposed investigation, It was moved by Mr. Foster and seconded by Judge O'Rourke that, appreciating, the importance of the underground water problem in relation to the direct flow irrigation, and desirability of devising means of utilizing the underground water resouroes of the State of ColoradO, the Colorado Water Conservation Board recanmends to the 1egislature of the State of Colorado that an appropriation of $30,000 for the biennium beginning July 1, 1941 for the purpose of cooperating with the United States Geological Survey on a detailed study of the ground waters in Colorado. After further discussion the motion waS passed, the Goyerno;. as a member of the BOard, not partici- pating in the vote. Director Stone called attention to the proposed budget for the Colorado Water Conservation Board for the biennium beginning July 1, 1941 and ending on June 30, 1943, as revised and appearing in the minutes of the last meeting. He asked that such budget in formal form be approved. It was moved by Miss Pointer and seconded by Mr. Foster that the budget. as the same appears in the minutes of the last meeting of November 7 and 8, 1940 as read, be approved. Motion carried.