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<br />Montl'll7 Report <br />san Luis Va1.ley Project <br />May 1953 <br /> <br />ljio Grande Di daton <br /> <br />During the Illlnth the report on th1e Division was sent to <br />interested lltates and ageno1es tor l'ev1ew. The SecretU)l' of the <br />IntEll'ior, in hie letter of tJ';anma1t~, requested that the CQIII- <br />mente be furnished wi. thin 90 daya. <br /> <br />During the mouth negotiations were begun v1th Colorado A&H <br />COllege with the intention ot transterr1ng to their jurisdiction <br />the experimental plots in the Mosca-Hooper area. 1'he College was <br />wUUng to accept the respol1siblUty with oerta:1n provis1oDIJ. A <br />proposed agreement covering the aotivity transfer was prepared by <br />the project and is now being reviewed by the Regional Offioe. <br /> <br />On May 14, 19S', the Projeot Engineer attended a meet.1ng ot <br />the l3oaJI'd of Direotors of the San Luis Valley vlater Conse:rvanoy <br />Distriot. The action oilf the SeoNtary of' the Iuter10r in _diIl,g <br />the report of this IlLvts10n to the 1nt.erested states and agenc1as <br />wae discussed. Terms of the Rio Grande COmpact were dieoussed ae <br />was the forecasted water supply 1'01' 19$3. <br /> <br />Measurementl!l of the groUlld vater fluotuations were continued <br />1n the area. <br /> <br />COnejos Division <br /> <br />On Ma7 2l the Project Engineer I118t with Oone3os water UIleJ'S <br />to d1aCU88 the issuance of the notice ot completion of construction <br />of PlatON Dam and Reservoir. Also present at the meeting Hi'll aU <br />the melllbers of the Board of Ill.rectore of the Conejos Water Conserval107 <br />Dietriot and the Boa1'd.'s attorney. 'l'wo and one-balt hours were spent <br />1n discussing the Rio Grande COJll,paot and the preserd; status of COlorado <br />undeJ' the COmpact. Impl1catioDIJ Of wb,r Colorado acc1lllll11ated such . <br />clebt t during 19,3 vere ured. '1'hese ranged all the va7 from blud.ng <br />the Bureau ot Reclamation, the Corps of Eng1neers and ths Rio Grande <br />water ulers to actual waste of water by .COllejos prople tbemselve.. <br /> <br />Following a report. on the meeting by the Project. Eng1lleSl', the <br />Regional Director, Reglon 5, AmarUlo, Texas, _led the otfic1a1. <br />nott08 to the Conejos D1strlcton M.a.1' 22, 19,3. <br /> <br />9:J<?''6 <br />~~\ <br />