BOARD02333

• Board Meeting Date: 1/8/1945
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

Basin.

There ensued a general discussion of pasture land irrigation and the
relation of the livestock industry to a plan of water development. Mr.
Silmon Bmith stated that he did not think that the fish and recreati anal
values in the Gunnison Watershed had been sufficiently covered by the pro-
posed Bureau report.

Mr. C. E. Hagie of the Colorado Game and Fish Commission, explained
that his Commission is very much interested and concerned with respect to
project development proposed by the Bureau report, and requested that his'
Commission have an opportunity during the oourse of the investigation of the
proposed Gunnison-Arkansas diversion projeot to go over the plans in order to
determine whether they in a major way proteot the fish and wildlife interests.

The meeting recessed at 12,30 p. m. to reconvene at 2,00 p.m.

AfternooilSessiori ..'ilanuary 9. 1945

The meeting reconvened at 2,00 p. m. and was called to order by Vioe-
Chairman Chris Wallrich.

Judge John B. O'Rcurke brought up the question of. the payment of
expenses of Board members in attending meetings and other business connected
with the activities cf the Bcard. He felt that consideration should be given
to the intrcduction of a Bill in the Legislature which would authorize a per
diem allowance for subsistence when Board members were engaged in the business
of the Board, and in addition thereto they should be allowed their actual
traveling expenses.

It was moved by Silmon Smith and seconded by El Roy Nelson
that the Di:reotor investigate the .possibilities of obtaining the
passage of a Bill to accomplish the purposes suggested by Judge
O'Rourke; and that the Direotor oonsult with other :rersons in
other departments having similar problems; and that if he finds a
possi bility exi sts for securing the passage of suoh a Bill. he pre-
pare it and use his efforts to obtain its passage by the Legislature.

The motion was unanimously carried and deolaredpassed.

Thereupon the Board entered upon a discussion of general policies to
be considered in the preparation of the final statement of Colorado for sub-
mission to the Bureau of Reclamation. Without formal action. it ~as agreed:
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(1) That C. L. Patterson, Chief Engineer of the award, shall t-ake
into consideration the various written 'and oral statement:S' presented to the
Board and by any member of the Board, and he requested :Ii'() prepare a statement
for a further consideration of the Board at a subsequen~ meeting.

(2) That in general terms the Patterson report\~resented at this
meeting is approved by the Board as a basis for the finaJ., statement of Colo-
rado.

(3) That any comprehensive plan of development of the Colorado River
Basin should recognize the terms of the Colorado River Compact.