WSPC06709

• File Number: 8210.720
• Description: Colorado River Basin Organizations-Entities - US Bureau of Reclamation
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 12/1/1946
• Author: CWCB
• Title: Comments-Views-and Recommendations of the State of Colorado - Concerning Report Number 34-8-2 - US BOR
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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COMMENTS, VIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
CONCERNING THE PLANS AND PROPOSALS OF
PROJECT PLANNING REPORT NO. 34-8-2
OF THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
ON THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

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DECEMBER, 1946

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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Pursuant to the Aot of Deoember 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887), the State
of Colorado .herewith submits its oomments, views ar.d recommendations oon-
oerning the plans and proposais of Project Planning Report No. 34-8-2,
of the Bureau of Reolamation, Department of Interior, dated March, 1946,
and entitled, "A Comprehensive Report on the Development of the Water
Resouroes of the Colorado River Basin for Irrigation, Power Production,
and other Beneficial Uses in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New
Mexioo, Utah, and Wyoming." In submitting these views and recommendations,
oonsideration has been given to the Regional Directors' report, conolusions,
recommendations and substantiating materials, data, statement and appendi-
oes, together with the Letter of Transmittal dated June 6, 1946 from the
Commissioner of the Bureau cf Reclamation to the Seoretary of the Interior.

Summary of Comments, Views and Recommendations

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Colorado objects to the Report in its present form and to the. con-
clusions and reomrunendations therein contained and reoommends that it not
be transmitted to the Congress unless and until the requisite oorrecti ons,
mcdifications and additions are made in accordanoe with these views and
reoommendaticns. As a summary of the detailed views and reoommendations
hereinafter contained, Colorado submits I

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1. The Report improperly treats the Upper Basin differently from
the Lower Basin in the following partioulars.

(a) It includes areas located outside the natural basin
of the river but within the states of the Lower Basin which are
now or shall hereafter be benefioially served by water diverted
from the Colorado River System and at the same time excludes
similar areas in states of the Upper Basin;

(b) It ignores the allooations of water made by the Colo-
rado River Compaot, the provisions of the Boulder Canyon Prcject
Aot and the California Self-Limitation Aot, and oontemplates