WSP00045

• File Number: 8131.400
• Description: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 1/16/1969
• Author: SEWCD
• Title: Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors - January 16 1969
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

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order that they might understand the Winter Storage Program, Young moved,
seconded by Wagner, that Inventory Questionnaires be mailed to all holderB of
decrees within the boundaries of the Conservancy District, and the notices be
sent by certified mail, to insure receipt, and in order that no one can say they
were not contacted. Motion unanimously carried.

3. The Staff of the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District and repre-
sentatives from the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation commence a series of meet-
ings with Municipalities and Water User Associations, and ultimately Ditch
Companies. to explain the Water Allocation Program. and to obtain Official
Inventory Forms as a part of the Water Accounting System. Young moved,
seconded by Wagner, that this recommendation or the Committee be approved.
Motion unanimously carried.

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LEGAL COMMITTEE:

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Attorney Beise reported that no legal action was involved during the past month.

RIVER ADMINISTRATION & EDUCATION COMMITTEE:

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Chairman James Wagner referred the Directors to the Minutes of the January 6 meet-
ing, at which time Officials from the Booth Orchard Grove Ditch Company, and the
Pueblo Board of Water Works reported on negotiations which are currently underway
involving the propoBed Bale of Benior water from the Ditch Company to the City of
Pueblo, ChriBty Baid these negotiations have been going on for approximately 16 yearB,
but the Pueblo Board of Water WorkB has been reBtricted in negotiations up until the
past two years due to limitations placed upon their spending authority. Under an Act
approved by the Electorate in Pueblo several years agOI the Board now has authority to
enter into serious negotiations involving large amounts of money. President Nichols
stated no action is necessary by the Board, but he felt all members of the Board are
grateful to the parties involved for their desire to bring the Board up to date on these
negotiations.

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PreBident NicholB then introduced former State Senator and State RepreBentative'MrB,
Madge Gaylord, who expressed great interest in the activities of the District and her
desire to continue to attend meetings whenever possible.

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Meeting adjourned for lunch.

, PreBident NicholB Baid the General Manager iB desirouB of attending the Institute for
Organization Management at the UniverBity of Colorado, July 6 - 12, 1969, and asked
the pleasure of the Board. Chriety moved, Beconded by Young, that the Manager be
authorized to Bttend thiB InBtitute, Motion unanimously carried.

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The President stated the Executive Committee, at their January 6 meeting, reCOm-
mended that Director Harold ChriBty be authorized to repreBent the DiBtrict at the
meeting of the National RiverB and HarborB, to be held in Washington, D. C. February
6, 1969. NicholB reported he had diBcuBBed thiB matter with F. L. SparkB, Director,
Colorado Water Conservation Board, who indicated Colorado will have one new Project
to be reviewed by the National RiverB and HarborB, and he feelB it iB in the beBt inter-
eBt of the DiBtrict and the State that Mr. ChriBty be there to viBll with Reclamation and
other Officials under the new Administration. Young mov~dl seconded by Hutchinsonl
that Director ChriBty be authorized to repreBent the DiBtrict at the meeting. Motion
unanimously carried.

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PreBident NicholB reported that the General Manager had recently been appointed to
the National AdviBOry Council for the Small BusineBB AdminiBtration, and will be the

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