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<br />Federal Power Commission <br />VJashington <br /> <br />E <br />Projects, Ariz. (No. 121). <br />Giraud, James B. <br /> <br />March 3, 1922. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Secretary: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />On June 16, 1921, the Federal Power Commission issued a preliminary <br />permit to James B. Girand, for pml8r development in Colorado River, <br />near Diamond Creek. <br /> <br />Several years $,go Mr. Girand had secured a permit from the Interior <br />Department under the Act of 1891, and claims to have expended about <br />::1100,000 in collecting date. and making preparations to take out a final <br />permit, under the Interior Department. The Federal ~!ater Power ;,ct l'las <br />passed before Mr. Girand was able to secure a final permit from the <br />Interior Department, and he Has, therefore, forced to proceed under the <br />Federal Water POlder j,ct. ' <br /> <br />The Federal POHer Commission, in recognition of the equities in <br />Hr. Girand's case and of the fact that his proposed project appeared <br />desirable in the pubHc interest issued him a preliminary permit. <br />He has f~ly complied Hith the terms of the preliminary permit, and, as <br />provided therein, has now made application for a license to construct <br />his project. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />The project proposed consists of a dma approximately 450 feet high, <br />which will develop the full head available between Diamond Creek and the <br />lower boundary of the Grand Canyqn National Park. The dam will create a <br />pool approximately 65 miles long, with a total capacity of about one <br />million acre-feet. It is proposed to operate the project with a draw- <br />do,n1 of about 40 feet, which makes available storage for approximately <br />two hundred thousand acre-feet. This will not, be sufficient to affect <br />ma terially the flood rlml of the river, but will increas;'), to s.ome extent, <br />the minimum low-water flow. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />It is believed that Mr. Girand's project will fit in to any general <br />scheme of development of Colorado River, and that there can be no objection <br />to issuing the license and pennitting him to proceed, provided proper <br />condi tions are introduced into the license, - first, to prevent his <br />acquiring Hater rights that 'dould interfere ,lith future irrigation develop- <br />ment above, and, second, to require him to pass a certain minimum flow <br />of llater at all times to take care of the irrigation interests below. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />8th - p. <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />3 <br />