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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Governor Thornton called for expression of views qy those opposed to the <br />Curecanti Wlit. The initial statement in opposition to this Wlit was presented by <br />E. L. Dutcher of Gunnison, who was followed by Peter Mickelson, President of Western <br />State College, Gunnison, discussing economy of Gunnison COWlty; Craig A. Goodwin, GWl- <br />nison, discussing livestock industry of the Gunnison area; Rial Lake, Gunnison, fish <br />and wildlife resources; Gil Hunter, Game I~a~er of the Colorado Game and Fish Depart- <br />ment, Gunnison area surveys with respect to fish and wildlife; Norman McDermott; <br />Gunnison, tourist business; Rocco Santarelli, Sapinero; R. G. Porter; Gunnison, George <br />T. Eastman, Gunnison, economy of the Gunnison area; and B. H. Jorgenson. <br /> <br />Mr, Dutcher summarized the remarks of all opponents. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Additional statements were submitted by A. Allen Brown, W. J. DOdd, W. R. <br />Seaman of the Game and ~'ish Department an:! J. VI. Penfold of the Izaac Walton League. <br /> <br />J. B. Drake of Crawford spoke in favor of the construction of the Smith <br />Fork unit of the project plan to be located near Crawford, Colorado. <br /> <br />The meeting recessed at 5:l5 p.m. to reconvene at lO:OO a.m. on TueSday, <br />JWle l2, 1951, subject to an intervening executive session. <br /> <br />Executive Session <br />June 11, 1951 <br /> <br />An executive session of the Board was called to order by Vice-Chairman <br />George J. Bailey iJm;Jediately following the adjournment of the open session. <br /> <br />, <br />/ <br /> <br />Jean S. Breitenstein, Attorney for the BOard, and George A; Pughe presented <br />information regarding proposed increase in the salary of the Director of the Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board, made possible by action of the Thirty-Eighth'General Assembly <br />of the State of ColoradO (195l). George A. Pughe submitted a draft of a resolution <br />which he recommended for consideration by the Board 'favoring a salary increase for the <br />Direc tor. <br /> <br />John A. Cross offered and moved the adoption of the resolution, suggested <br />by Mr. Pughe, as follows: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Director of the Colorado Water Conserv~tion Board <br />is charged with the responsibility of carrying into effect the state- <br />wide program of conserving, deveJ.oping, and protecting the water re- <br />sources of the State, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, such work is of primary importance to the State of <br />Colorado because the welfare of our State is dependent upon the best <br />utilization of its water ,and the economy of our State is based upon, <br />and limited by, the water supply available for use in Colorado, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the per.formance of such duties req,uires the Director <br />to represent the State of Colorado in matters before the Congress of <br />the United States, before many agencies of the Federal Government, <br />