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<br />~ Gov. Roy Ror..~~ a.-:c. Lt. Gov. Sche~::k~ - F~3~ 2
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<br />Proje::: p~oFo~e::ts, incb:!ir.g L':~ Trices, r~:!t:ce::! L':e s12:e of the project c!rJ.Stkilly. They
<br />C'Jt r:::J.."1Y project fean:res, fr'~-:cipa![y ncr.-b:!i:J.."1 inip::on. Tr.rol.:ghel.:: L"-is difficult
<br />process, the Trices S'~J.dfilS'Jy !:',a:r.t:ilr.ed thdr ces:re fer cor.s::-uder. of a rese:voir to
<br />hole! \v:!.te~ w~~ch ca.... be a."1 asse: for f"m:re g~:le:at!ons.
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<br />rOJect cppor.e:1ts e.re.ope 2..."1 a:te;";latlve mvo ....,g no rese;-o,.Ot:. Tr.e a:te:T..a:lve ca!ls
<br />for t..':e United States to pay r..or.ey to L':e Trices tha: ca., be used to by h:\d 2....d wate~.'
<br />or to d~ve!op V'-1:e~ frOCl OL':e~ e:es:ing v..:e~ proj~~':S en othe: rive:s which b.ve already
<br />cee:1 adjucica:d ur.cer tJ';e se:-Je::1e::t agree::1e::tt,
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<br />Both Tribal COl.:ncils rejectd 6s alte:-n.ative by official resolutior.s.
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<br />It waS t.1e:efore cle:!!' t\a: the RCr:le:-Schoet"Je: Process, hvi.'1g r.2ce' subs-...antia!
<br />progress, coulc! r:ot bridge t..:e ElF between these fu.Ilda:ne:1:a.!Ij. c!if~:e:1t proposals.
<br />Rece:1t1j', 6e Tribes askd us to tLce a position 00. the (";"0 alte:natives. Therefore,
<br />yeo.e:day we we:!: to Sa.'1ta Fe, };ew Mexico, to t:leet V,1th Tnoa! leJ.de~s 2!1d other
<br />proj~ par-..icipants.
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<br />At that r:1eeci.ng, w~ m.5.ffild C~ coc.ti.:6:.g obliption of Ge StJ.te of Ccloraco to work
<br />ccop:\ratlvdy l!.!;ce: t1e 1936 se,"Je::1e:1t agree:-t!e:.t, to fnd a::c supper: a sclt:tion to the
<br />A:.L..""!aS-La Pla~ cont;'ove:s:i. \Ve bve c2!.'lWr.d that 2....y soh:tion s1:ot:ld be fuca.!ly and
<br />e::;....iro=e:it2.!ly responsible.
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<br />Be:::u:se cf tbzt cblig:>ton, a::c. tl:e Tribes' leiti.c;ate desire for a.rese:-iOlr, we e:.cor,ec
<br />the proposal of the prcject pa.~ci;:a:.ts fer constructioa of a i.2"iFica.:.t!y FeCl.:ced project.
<br />Tais a!te:T2tive is more cOo....6e~..:"e a::d has fewe:- e:,','iroc-'i!e::;.tJ.! iwoaC'"..s tha:l the
<br />origir.a! proj~ conSg'.!.ratio"-. I: was ce...e!cpe::: to f: within a!l 6e' e:J:.-ire=en!21
<br />cOClcl.i2.!lCe rlea:.:::e:::t.!ioc a::c aJcro~"2l.s t'o' 1:2:.-e bee:l coce to ate. We ",ill be
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<br />wor~6:.g wiG. te proj~ proFcce::.; a:,c t:.e St2~e of ~~;.rMe;cco to cC'ie!C? le3!slarlea
<br />fer i::tec.ucrion k Cons=ess t:-,. ...:.u a~e~.ze this a!te..;)2.t:ve.
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<br />Ye~erday, we ~o cor-"':::2 te c:ee: as seen as Fcss~ole W!D b:e:-:or S~e>.2!"f Bruce
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