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<br />9. Findings of Fact by the Administration <br /> <br />(a) A special Tckphonic M('ctmg of the Administration was held <br />April 7, 1964 in accordance with Article IV, 3B. of the By-LClws for <br />the purpose of declaring the reservoir empty. As a result of this me-ct- <br />~ng it '"vas ckciocd tnat the reservoir would become empty on Apnl 11, <br />1964. Notice was given to the StatL Engineer of Ctl]orado th;'\t unlcs.~ <br />:1 change of conditions justify cancellation or modification of this notice. <br />he is required under terms of the Compact, to administer the rights of <br />water llsers in Colorado in the m~mner and for a period of t;m: as set <br />forth in .Article VF of the Cornp;tet. The reservoir \\1;15 cfficially dc- <br />c1arccJ empty at 11:30 P.M. on Aprilll. 1964 and the C(Jlorado State <br />Engineer ::Ind Division Engineer w.:re duly nntifi..xl. <br /> <br />(b) On M,lY 29, 19G4 ht:;wy r:\ins 0(..:urrl'd in the Arkansas Valley <br />causing extC'nsivc damagc to irrig,ltion canals, also furnishing :lmp1c <br />moisture for crops. The. gates :It Jcllll Martin Reservoir wen:: ordcred <br />closed at 4 :20 P.M. on this date and th: State En!;!inecr, Mr. J E. <br />\Vhitten was notified th:ft water was :l.'vailabk for t>t()ra~(" in the Tnhn <br />M'lrtin Rl'sc,r\.'oir. At thlS timC' 'Mr. lohn \V. p.lttcr:,(lll, ~Di\'i5;..,m En~i- <br />nccr of Puehlo \'\':\s ;'th('l notified. The g:ltC,'- .tt dl(, It.~c:r'\'oir n.::m:lin~d <br />...:lo,sl'd until 8:00 A,M, June 1,q, 11)(14 wht~1l tlley were nrdcrcd opcnl'd <br />to discharg-e 1000 c.f.s. which \Va:' Jem;\ndcd by Colorado and Kansas, <br /> <br /><_(.) A ~YV;:C\-;\~ Tdcpbonlc. Mc:..:ting \\1',\3 h.~lLl 1))' ll1L' Atlmini,,-tratic,n <br />pn June 22, lY64 in accordance with Article IV, 3B c,f the By-Ll\v,..; <br />for the purposc of finding the reservoir empty. The rescrvoir was found <br />to become empty on June 22, 1964. Nnti..;c \....as given to the SLit€: <br />Engineer of Color<tclo th<tt priority aJministrati<.ll1 would cnmm'2ncc on <br />that datc, unless a change of conditions .justified ..::anccILttio!1 or rnodi~ <br />fiC;Hion of this notice. Priority Administratio!1 should commence and <br />decreed rights of water users in Colorado would he administered hy the <br />St;'ttc Enginecr. The reservoir Wll5 oftici;tlly decbrcd empty at 7 :00 <br />PM. on July 24, 1964. <br /> <br />Respectfull}' submitted, <br /> <br />ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT :\DMINISTRATION <br />BY, <br /> <br />FRANCIS M. BELL <br />Reprcscnt:\tive of the United States and <br />Chairman of the Administration <br /> <br />FELIx L. SPARKS <br />GEORGE F. REYHER <br />HACKET SMARTT <br />Colorado Members of the Administration <br /> <br />ROBERT V. SMRHA <br />LOGAN N. GRoEN <br />CARL E. BENTRUP <br />Kansas Members of the Administr:l.tion <br /> <br />Lamar, Colorado <br />December 8, 1964 <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />I <br />