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<br />I' <br /> <br />SUElCOMMITTEESI <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />2tl CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BulLDING <br />WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 <br />(202) 2%5-6131 <br /> <br />COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE <br /> <br />COTTON, RICE AND SUGAR <br /> <br />LIVESTOCK, DAIRY AND POULTRY <br /> <br />DOMESTIC MARKETING. CONSUMER <br />RELATIONS AND NUTRITION <br /> <br /> <br />LMMITTEE~ERIORAND <br />JNSUL.AR AFFAIRS <br /> <br />DISTRICT OFFICES: <br /> <br />FEDERAL. BUILDrNG <br />11300 STRl!ET. ROOM 200r <br />F~ESNo. CALIFORNIA 93721 <br />(209) 487...,004 <br /> <br />SUBCOMMITTEES, <br />WATER AND POWER RESOURCES <br />OVERSIGHT AND <br />INVESTIGATIONS <br /> <br />MAJORITY WHIP-AT-LARGE <br /> <br />(!Congtt~~ of tbe Wnitcb ~ta:tt~ <br />~ou1te of 1\epre1tentatibe5 <br />mwfllll'gton, :m.~. 20515 <br />March 11, 1982 <br /> <br />FEDERAl. BuILDINQ <br />AIS WEST Ilt_"H SmttT <br />MERCED. CAl.IFORNIA 95340 <br />(Z09) 383--4455 <br /> <br />DEMOCRATIC STEERING AND <br />POL.ICY COMMITTEE <br /> <br />FEDERAL, ButLDIHG <br />112.5ISTRE:ET <br />MODESTO. CALIFORNIA 95354 <br />(209) 527-1914 <br /> <br />Mr. D. Craig Bell <br />Executive Director <br />Western States Water Council <br />220 South 2nd East <br />Suite 200 <br />Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Bell: <br /> <br />I appreciate your keeping me apprised of the positions <br />developed by the Western States Water Council at the last <br />quarterly meeting. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />As you are aware, we have had substantial success in <br />moving H.R. 5539, a measure to amend the 1902 Reclamation <br />Act. The measure was favorably reported from the House <br />Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs on February <br />24th, with Mr. Pashayan and myself joining a number of <br />our colleagues as co-authors. Because of the success of <br />this alternate measure, H.R. 4380 is now on the "back <br />burner", and further legislative action is not antici- <br />pated for this session. <br /> <br />I appreciate your sharing your views on the Corps of <br />Engineers' position relating to diversion of waters by <br />applicants of a Section 404 permit. For your further <br />information on this subject, I'm enclosing with this letter <br />a recent article from the National Journal on this issue. <br /> <br />Your suggestion for the application for hydropower licenses <br />under FERC is an interesting one, which certainly may <br />help alleviate some of the delays in licensing. I <br />appreciate your sending this information along to me. <br /> <br />Once again, thank you for Sharing your views. If I may <br />be of help to the organization on any other Federal issues, <br />please don't hesitate to call on me. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Sincerel~.~ <br />~'-\ \.......Q~Q ~ <br />TONY COELHO, M.C. <br />