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<br />JACKSON RECOMMENDS
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<br />STATE-WIDE WATER MEETING
<br />Guy C. Jackson, President Texas
<br />Water Conservation Association,
<br />recommends that a state - wide
<br />meeting be called in order that all
<br />Texans may come to an agreement
<br />on the solution of their No.1 prob-
<br />lem-that is, the water supply.
<br />Although Texans, like all West-
<br />erners, are fully conscious of the
<br />importance of proper conservatlOn
<br />and utilization of their water re-
<br />sources, the particular situation
<br />which prompts MI'. Jackson to rec-
<br />ommend a state-wide meeting at
<br />this time, is the extreme and Severe
<br />drought which prevails throughout
<br />the Southwest. The Department of
<br />Interior recently released a report
<br />entitled "The Drought in the
<br />Southwestern United States" .in
<br />which it is stated that the present
<br />drought in the Southwest is one of
<br />the worst eight droughts since the
<br />thirteenth century. Mr. Jackson,
<br />in urging this state-wide meeting,
<br />recommends that all interests be
<br />invited to send representatives to
<br />participate in the conference, in-
<br />cluding irrigation, municipal, in-
<br />dustrial, navigation and State
<br />agencies.
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<br />WESTERN DELEGATIONS
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<br />SUPPORT APPROPRIATIONS
<br />Numerous delegations from va-
<br />rious States throughout the West
<br />have appeared before appropria-
<br />tion committees for Interior dur-
<br />ing the past several weeks. This
<br />indicates that in many localIties
<br />there is really a very urgent need
<br />for some of the projects which are
<br />being withheld because of the "no
<br />new starts" policy.
<br />A large delegation from the
<br />State of New Mexico appeared be-
<br />fore the Senate sub-committee late
<br />in the month of April, supporting
<br />the Vermejo and the Middle Rio
<br />Grande projects. The latter area
<br />was referred to in the report of
<br />the President's Water Resources
<br />Policy Commission as a sick area
<br />and is most assuredly badly in need
<br />of relief.
<br />Another large delegation to ap-
<br />pear before the Senate committee
<br />came from Montana and North
<br />Dakota. Montana was supporting
<br />the Lower Marias, Missouri Diver-
<br />sion Dam and Yellowtail. The
<br />North Dakota group were also sup-
<br />porting the Missouri Diversion
<br />Dam as well as the Jamestown unit
<br />of the Missouri-Souris division.
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<br />IMPORTANT LEGISLATION PENDING
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<br />Many of These Bills Will Die When Congress Adjourns
<br />H.R. 1034, S. 358-Amend PaoI].ia project act, Colorado. (House Committee)
<br />H.R. 1500, 1501, S. 75-Central Arizona project. (8. 75 passed Senate as amended)
<br />H.}{. 1640-To authorize upper Marias unit, Missouri Basin project, Montana.
<br />H.R. 2397-Authorizing emergency repairs, Canadian River siphon, Vel'mejo project,
<br />New Mexico.
<br />H.R. 2470, 2826, S. 817-Granting consent of Congress to negotiate Columbia River
<br />. compact. (March, 1952, H.R. 2470 passed House)
<br />H.R. 2643-To consoJidate Parkel'~Davis Dam project. (April, 1952, reported out)
<br />H,R. 2813, S. 943-To authorize Collbran project, Colorado. (Sept., 1951, H.R. 2813
<br />reported to House)
<br />H.R. 8294-Transmission lines, Bonneville Power, Pacific Northwest and California.
<br />H.R. 3913-To authorize domestic water supply, north unit, Deschutes project,
<br />Oregon. (Interior Committee)
<br />H,R. 4628, S. 179B-To grant consent of Congress to Canadian River compact.
<br />(S. 1798 passed Senatej H.R. 4628 reported to House with amendment)
<br />H.R. 5368, S. 2809-To authorize Santa Margarita River project, California.
<br />H.R. 5630, S. 2245-To approve repayment contract negotiated with Frenchtown
<br />irrigation district, Montana. (March, 1952, H.R. 5630 passed House)
<br />H.R. 5631, 5602, 5489, 5740-To approve repayment contracts Frenchtown inigation
<br />district, Malta irrigation district, Glasgow irrigation district, and irrigation dis-
<br />tricts of Owyhee project. (March, 1952, H.R. 5489 passed House)
<br />H.R. 5633, 5741, S. 2227-To approve contract negotiated with irrigation districts
<br />on Owyhee project, Idaho and Oregon. (Feb., 1952, H.R. 5633 passed House)
<br />H.R. 5785, 5736-To require all Federal officers to comply with state water laws.
<br />(Feb., 1952, H.R. 5735 reported to Housel
<br />H.R. 5743, S. 2812, 2951-To authorize Hel s Canj'on, Idaho. (Interior Committees)
<br />H.R. 6518, 6524, S. 2610-To eliminate excess land provisions from certain lands,
<br />San Luis Valley, Colorado. (Committees)
<br />H.R. 6526, 6531-To amend American River Development Act. (6531 reported out)
<br />H.R. 6591, S. 3055-To authorize gravity divet'sion for Palo Verde irrigation district,
<br />California. (Feb., 1952, report l'equested from Interior. Interior Committees)
<br />H.R. 6723, S. 2720-To approve contracts with North Platte .Reclamation proje~ts
<br />and Northport irrigation district. (Feb., 1952, reports requested from InterIOr
<br />and Budget. Interior Committees)
<br />R.R. 6804-To provide for Ilon-reimbul'sables undel' Federal Reclamation laws.
<br />H.R. 7025-To provide for exemption from land limitation provisions of Federal
<br />Reclamation laws as applied to supplemental water projects. (Report requested
<br />from Interior. Interior Committee)
<br />H.R. 7084 (2646)-To facilitate development of small Reclamation projects.
<br />H.R. 7177, 7178-To authorize works for water supplies for waterfowl managc~
<br />ment, lower San Joaquin Valley, Centl'al Valley project, California.
<br />H.R. 7185, 6578, S. 5-Salt water conversion. (H.R. 6578 reported out)
<br />H.R. 7278, S. 2981-To authorize Fryingpan~Al'kanl3as project, Colorado. (H.R. 7278,
<br />report requested from Interior; S. 2931 referred to Budget)
<br />H.R. 7343-To authorize Trinity River development, Central Valley project, Cali-
<br />fornia. (Interior Committee)
<br />H.R. 7464, 748B-To authorize initial phase, Washita River Basin project, Oklahoma.
<br />H.R. 7580-To include additional projects in Missouri Basin flood control plans.
<br />H.R. 75'95, 7597-To authorize additional appropriations for lower San Joaquin proj-
<br />ect, California. (Public Works)
<br />H.R. 7691-To require Federal officials to comply with state water laws and U. S.
<br />shall sua and be sued in state courts in water litigation. (Interior Committee)
<br />S. 40-To authorize Secretary of Interior to establish recreational facilities in reser-
<br />voir areas of Reclamation projects. (Interior Committee)
<br />S.J .Res. 20, H.R. 4484-Submerged Lands-Tidelands. (Conference Committee)
<br />S.J.Res. 26-To grant consent of Congress to joinder of U. S. in suits in U. S.
<br />Supreme Court for adjudication of claims to waters of Colorado River s:rstem
<br />available for use in lower Colorado River basin.
<br />S. 723-To authorize Virgin River sub-basin project in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.
<br />(Interior Committee)
<br />S.J.Res. l06-To provide for tmnsfer to Bureau of Reclamation of functions relating
<br />to irrigation projects on Indians Reservations. {March, 1952, adverse report
<br />from Interior. Interior Committee}
<br />S. 1297~8-9, 1800-0l-To authorize construction of workers diverting water frol11
<br />Lake Mead and tributaries on Virgin River. (Tentative report from Interior)
<br />S. 2318~9-To establish a Columbia Basin account. (Interior Committee)
<br />S. 2320, H.R. 6l31-To provide the basis for authorization of irrigation works in
<br />connection vdth Chief Joseph Dam, to provide for financial assistance thereto
<br />from power revenues. (Interior Committees) ,
<br />S. 2521, H.R. 6440-To restore Section 6, 1944 Flood Control Act. (S.2521 passed
<br />Senate; House Public Works)
<br />S. 2709-To amend Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 9 of Reclamation Project Act
<br />of 1'939. (March, 1952, referred to Agriculture)
<br />S. 2751-To provide for the exchange of farm units on Fedel'al 11'l'igation projects.
<br />S. 2863-To authorize integration of Solano County project with Central Valley
<br />project, California. (Interior Committee)
<br />S. 30l3-To authorize the Colorado River storage project and participating projects.
<br />S. 3020-To provide for a wildlife management area at Grays Lake, Idaho.
<br />S. 3068--To authorize flood control, James River watershed, North and South Dakota.
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