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<br />on273~\ <br /> <br />First, once the demonstration program is underway, what are the prospects <br /> <br /> <br />of adding other project areas to the total program? Kahan: This is feasible, <br /> <br /> <br />for in the HIPLEX program, Kansas has added extra projects or areas to the <br /> <br /> <br />overall program. Adding new areas would not necessarily produce contamination, <br /> <br /> <br />but even if it did, the contamination should not be seen as ruinous. We can <br /> <br /> <br />not expect to have a sanitized world, and our technology should not require <br /> <br /> <br />it. We can work things out cooperatively; the Federal-State relationship is <br /> <br /> <br />not to be one of lord and vassal. I believe a totally acceptable program is <br /> <br /> <br />feasible under full cooperation. Hurley: Page 8 of the tri-state memorandum <br /> <br /> <br />of understanding provides wording for such expansion. <br /> <br /> <br />Second, will the Bureau assume that it can do what it likes with the extra <br /> <br /> <br />water? Hurley: We all agree that during the demonstration period that the <br /> <br /> <br />water should be allocated by the Law of the River. We should decline early on <br /> <br /> <br />how long to defer a final decision on what to do with the augmented supplies. <br /> <br /> <br />Summers: What happens when a decision is made after ten years? Hurley: Then <br /> <br />it might get different and ugly. Tyner: I believe we want to avoid the <br /> <br /> <br />selling of augmented water to customers; having the States participating would <br /> <br />be a way to counter OMB and anyone in the Bureau who might favor such a course. <br /> <br /> <br />Kahan: The question may be, What happens after we demonstrate there is some <br /> <br /> <br />water to talk about? Tyner: Then may be the States could pick up the program <br /> <br /> <br />and phase the Federal Government out. Valantine: But some of the water is <br /> <br /> <br />going to Mexico. The calculation of Mexico's share is less precise, but both <br /> <br /> <br />upper and lower basin users have a strong interest in resolving the question <br /> <br />of surplus. Therefore, the Federal Government must be involved. <br /> <br /> <br />Summers: Will the Federal Government preempt the States in weather <br /> <br />modification? Kahan: The present attitude is for the Federal Government to <br /> <br /> <br />develop the technology, then transfer it; dedication to preemption among <br /> <br /> <br />federal people is miniscule at present. A change in this attitude probably <br /> <br /> <br />would require extraordinary evidence that States could not handle the matter <br /> <br /> <br />themselves, i.e., such as one State suing another. Another item that must be <br /> <br /> <br />considered is NEPA's requirement for an Environmental Impact Statement. It <br /> <br /> <br />takes a lot of time ,to satisfy the "Environmentalists". A LOT OF DISCUSSION <br /> <br />FOLLOWED. <br /> <br />40 <br /> <br /> <br />,- <br />t <br />, <br />~ <br />c.. <br />r <br />L <br />~ <br /> <br />I <br />