BOARD02648

• Board Meeting Date: 9/21/1954
• Description: Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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Mr. Roberts:

n..ho is the Master?"

Mr. Chilson:

"A man by the name of Haight from Chicago."

Mr. DJltcher:

l1iEn tl1.e event it might be deemed advisable
to become involved, because some questions
might arise, could Colorado become a party
if we feel it necessary to go in?"

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Mr. Chilson:

"I think that would be at the discretion of
the Court.'"

},jr. Roberts:

"Would the door always remain open for
litigation?"

Mr. Chilson: ."There is this stumbling block in the way.
Apparently, it is necessary in order to
bring th.ese questions into Court for de-
. termination,. that the Uni tad States be made
a party and the United States could always.
refuse to appear. This time the United
States agreed voluntarily to become a ,party."

Mr. Tipton: "I want to call attention to the difference
in the position of Arizona and Colorado which
made litigation necessary in Ar.:i,zona's. case.
Arizona Central Valley project will not be
feasible for Arizona if Californfa's defini-
tion of consumptive use is sustained -
so the.re is an issue between those two states;
it is absolutely impossible for them to set-
tle by negotiation. W~, in Colorado, are
not in tha t same posi tion. There is no li tiga-
tion between us at this time and it wi~l be
many years before such a position develops."

Mr. Moses: "Isn't it much more likely that we will be brought
into the case if we don't actively resist?"

Mr. Chilson: "Yes.."

Mr. Moses:

"I move that Colorado follow the recommendation
of the report and acti,vely oppose this litigation."

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Mr. Duane Barnard: "Even in the face of such opposition by the
Board, would we be dragged in? Would Colo-
rado be ready to act?"