BOARD02498

• Board Meeting Date: 6/11/1951
• Description: Minutes and Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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Morning Session
Monday, June 11, 1951

Bailey.

The meeting was called to order at lo:40 a.m. by Vice Chairman, George

The Director announced that the principal matter before this meeting of the
Board was the consideration and formulation of the official State comments on the report
of the Bureau of ReclariIation, covering the proposed "Colorado River Storage "roject and
Participating Projects~, which had been submitted by the Secretary of the Interior to
affected s~tes for, their comments under Section 1 of the 1944 Flood Control Act. It was
explained, however, that Governor Dan Thornton expected to attend this meeting of the
Board. He suggested that the Board proceed to consider other matters awaiting the arrival
of the Governor.

Director Stone reported on the status of the Laramie River intrastate and inter-
s~te negotiations. He announced that an agreement had been reached between the in-basin
meadowland water users pnd the water users in Northeastern Colorado, who divert water
from the Laramie River; ani that a conference would be held with representatives of the
State of Wyoming on June 28, 1951 at Laramie, Ylyoming, to consider the interstate phases
of , the Laramie River problem.

The Director Teported that because of the intense local interest and plans for
the Narrows Dam and Reservoir, located on the South'P1atte River near Fort Morgan, Colo.,
it appeared advisable for the Board to arrange and sponsor a series d: public hearings on
this ~Pject. He suggested that, if possible, such hearings be limited to three and that
they be held at Fort Morgan, Sterling and Greeley.

It was moved by the Director and seconded by John Beaty
that the Board authorize the holding of a series of public hear-
ings in the South Platte Basin concerning the Narrows Dam and
Reservoir, and report back to the Board the results of such hear-
ings and a resume of t~e various views of local interests con-
cerning such project in order that the Board could consider the
same in preparing comments which would ]a, ter be submitted to the
Director of Region 7, Bureau of Reclamation.

On vote being taken, the motion unanimously carred and
was declared adopted.

The Director reported on the outlook for federal appropria~ions for recla-
mation projects for the investigational program of the Bureau of Reclamation. Such
report was confined to those items which affect the State of Golo~ado.

Governor Dan Thornton appeared and assumed his position as Chairman of the
Board. The Governor opened the discussion with respect to Colorado comments on the
proPosed Colorado River Storage Project and, Participating Projects by emphasizing the
importance of the development of the water resources of the State and the necessity of