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(20. J) I) {5 3 . '3.IJ~ .-v.~. ~. ,~ )p~C' ,1.J, Jt;iJ- 1/-' ;/63 \ A REPORT ON THE CURRENT STATUS AND RECENT HISTORY OF THE CLOSED BASIN DIVISIO~ OF THE SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT In January of 1960, the Colorado Water Conservation Board received copies of a report entitled "PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CLOSED BASIN DIVISION, SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECTM from Region 5 of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. This report was analyzed by the staff of the Water Conservation Board and copies of the report were furnished to the San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District Board of Directors for their comments. The Board of Directors of the San Luis Valley Water Con- servancy District furnished their comments to the Colorado Water Conservation Board by letter dated December II, 1961. These com- menta gave tentative approval to the report upon condition that: (a) the works proposed be constructed and operated by the United States; (b) salvage of ground waters be accomplished in such manner as to preclude adverse effects upon existing irrigation developments within the Closed Basin. The comments go on further to state that: The (District) Board note with approval the conclusion that, when operated as planned, the project will erase the accumulated debt of Colorado under the Rio Grande Compact and prevent the accumulation of future debits of substantial size of long duration.