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<br /> <br />j--- <br />r <br />. .' hl~-~,~ <br />6 J4LpJML-~~- . <br />002 ~AN LUIS VALLEY CATTLEMEN'S <br />ASSOCIATION DIC~."~" <br />Saguache, Colorado I!= <br />:r anuary, 28, 1963 ft.',) -l:, 1963 <br />COLI. WATER <br />IlDlSilVATllllliOARP <br /> <br />Judge Ric~ard Conour <br />~~1 l~^_~~ 0nln~0~n <br />..............J.. ,l,..V,.l.V,"-" vV.J-V..l.u.I.AV <br /> <br />Dear Sir: <br /> <br />At the mid-winter meeting of the San Luis Valley Cattlemen's <br />Association several important resolutions were passed, two <br />of which we would like to bring to your attention. <br /> <br />1. Jhereas, the water of the San Luis Valley is the <br />f,reatest asset we have, <br />Jhereas, the Hio Gr~nde Compact is unfavorable to the <br />Valley due to unrealistic amounts called for to be <br />delivered to the State Line, <br />Ihereas, a very dangerous precedent would be set for <br />the entire state of Colorado should underground waters <br />and surface waters be mihgled for surface water require- <br />mentsl <br />Be It resolved: The San Luis Valley Cattlemen's <br />Association vigorously oDposes the pumping of underground <br />water into the Rio Grand~ Hiver for water debts owed to <br />the State of New lexico. <br /> <br />2. ~ereas, Federal Jildlife Refuges have been established <br />in the San Luis Valley and in the State, <br />Ihereas, these refuses remove valuable land from the <br />tax roles of the counties affected <br />Be it resolved: The San Luis Valley Cattlemen's <br />Association respectfully requests the Governor of the <br />State uf Colorado to hold Dublic hearill,';'s in the areceS <br />affected oefore ap)roval or Federal Government land <br />withdrawals. <br /> <br />Lost of the people in the San Luis Valley feel that the <br />Bureau of Reclamation and the Colorado.later Conservation <br />B9ard are strong ar12ing t~e sumT drain yroject against their <br />wIshes. ThIS has been eVIdent at several mass meetings <br />durinf, t~.e last Llo yoars. Colorp.do itself hasn't decided <br />how to approfriate underGround ~aterl therefore ~e feel t~e <br />danGerous rrece~e~t Donla be set if chis were allowed. <br /> <br /> <br />~Ul~~~ <br /> <br />Colerc.an, Secy. <br /> <br />~~;2- ,-6.5 <br />