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<br />(,;;J <br />:') <br />'~-I <br />.-j <br />_/ <br /> <br />c;" <br /> <br />In general, the intent of the oompaot is to define und determine <br />the reljl.tive rights of: the reopeotive states, 'to use and oonsume the <br />'waters of the Rio Grande River. 'rhG intent of tho engi.neering <br />advisers appears to be to so define tlw righta, of Colorado, for <br />example, aB to(n) parmit of oontinuing pro sent praotioos, and (b) permit <br />or lIuoh ad<litimal llSes as may be made of wppl10s whioh, in the past, <br />may have been wasted at the 10waX' end of the river basin. It appears, <br />t'r0ll\ an examination of ,the data, that reoognition of present us'e.far' .,' <br />outweilihll'ths importanoe of the bonofi ta whioh mi/j;ht result i'rOll\ <br />further utilizatiOll of previously wwted stream i'lows. Sinoe tho' <br />definitions of present praotioes, or tho effeots theroof, in the San, <br />Luis Valley, llppelU" to have been olU'ef'ully (uld acourately defined, tUld <br />since Ul1oertll.inty might rowlt fl'~ a provision under whioh, o.fter, <br />five years, too obligation of Colotado might be altered, there is It. ' <br />question as to tho wisdom ot inolua'ing tho suggested provi8i~~. <br />19. Xu the applioation ot tho Hio Grando llnd Conejos delivery' <br /> <br />sohodulell, the engineering advisors reoontrr"md that appropris.to <br />adjustment8must be lIl&.de for. <br /> <br />(Ill) <br /> <br />Anytr~~s.mountain diversionsJ .. whioh might <br />bErtter be dei'ined as wntOI' oxported from Or imported to <br />tho bll$in, aocompanied b:l' expltlnntions of just what. <br />acljulltments shall be madOJ ' <br /> <br />(b) <br />(0) <br /> <br />Any ohange in looation of (bauSillG stationsJ tUld <br /> <br />"Any new or increased depletion of ne:tUl"al runofi" <br />at gagine stations o.ho:ve Lobatos", . __ 'l'Iilioh <br />etatem'mt 18, not olear, tUld mieht readily beoome a <br />fruitful souroe of oontroversy. . <br /> <br />.,' <br /> <br />..a.. <br />