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<br />--, <br /> <br />'" <br /> <br />tJGJJjJ <br /> <br />,.) <br />It..( <br /> <br />It is interesting to note that shortly after the Upper Colorado River <br /> <br /> <br />Basin Compact became effective, Region 4 of the Bureau of Reclamation submitted <br /> <br /> <br />to the Upper Basin States an interim report on what is knmm as the Colorado River <br /> <br /> <br />Storage Project. This report submits a plan for comprehensive development, includ- <br /> <br /> <br />ing the principal features of such development and a program for its financing. <br /> <br /> <br />chis interim report was considered by the Upper Colorado River Commission and <br /> <br /> <br />ap~roved subject to certain recommendations and reservations. This report later <br /> <br /> <br />TIill be submitted to all seven States of the Colorado River Basin under the pro- <br /> <br /> <br />5sion of Section I of the 1944 Flood Control Act. It can be seen that in this way <br /> <br /> <br />the States, represented on the Commission and the Federal goverrunent are proceeding <br /> <br /> <br />under a compact and legislation which has the blessing of their respective legis- <br /> <br /> <br />latUres and the Congress in a joint undertaking for the formulation of a program of <br /> <br /> <br />comprehensive development. <br /> <br /> <br />It is not my purpose in presenting this paper to suggest that a compact is <br /> <br /> <br />necessary in all river basins before a program of comprehensive development is <br /> <br /> <br />undertaken, nor is it here suggested that existing undertakings, such as River <br /> <br /> <br />Basin Inter-Agency Committees, should be supplanted by compact administrative com- <br /> <br /> <br />missions. It is suggested, however, that the compact method provides a means for <br /> <br /> <br />~ppropriate Federal and State participation in river basin development and for <br /> <br /> <br />legal adjustment of pertinent interstate water problems. The time may come where <br /> <br /> <br />basinwide plans have been undertaken through some arrangement when conflicts, inter- <br /> <br /> <br />state in character, and questions of project operation may be appropriately <br /> <br /> <br />settled by compact; and it is urged that the highest use of water, in accord with <br /> <br /> <br />the rights and interests of the States, and of the Federal government, as well as <br /> <br /> <br />with the principles of our Federal Union of States, may be accomplished in this <br /> <br />way. <br /> <br />-8- <br />