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<br />SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 1967
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<br />WESTERN STATES WATER COUNCIL
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<br />ORGANIZATION
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<br />As a result of and by authority contained in Resolutions adopted by the
<br />Western Governors' Conference May 3-6, 1964, and June 10-13, 1965, the Western
<br />States Water Council was formed to foster cooperation among the States of
<br />Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon,
<br />Utah, Washington and Wyoming in the development of their water resources,
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<br />COUNCIL MEETINGS. 1967
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<br />The seventh Council meeting was convened at Salt Lake City, utah, on
<br />March 31, 1967, Governor Calvin Rampton addressed the Council, expressing the
<br />importance of the Council in exploring the needs and the development and
<br />preservation of the water resources within the eleven western states. Reports
<br />by both the Water Policy and Legislative Committee and the Water Resources
<br />Committee were consolidated into a Liaison Group report consisting of Section 1 -
<br />Principles, Section 2 - Standards, and Section 3 - Guidelines, Sections 2 and 3
<br />were unanimously approved, The Council announced a decision, based on the
<br />trend toward committee action initiated at the July, 1966 meeting in Seattle,
<br />that there will be a: reduction in the staff to an executive director and a secretary.
<br />A report on the staff activities for the past year was presented, and the draft
<br />of the annual report unanimously approved, Chairman Moses reported on
<br />Congressional action on legislation concerning the development of the Colorado
<br />River, Mr. Jerry Butchert, Executive Secretary of the Eel River Association,
<br />discussed the statement submitted by the association to the House Interior and
<br />Insular Mfairs Committee in Washington, D.C" March 23, 1967, The possibilitty
<br />was suggested that the Council take a position on certain suggestions to report
<br />to the Public Land Law Review Commission who is reviewing both land and
<br />water laws in the western states. Review of the existing federal policy on the
<br />160-acre limitation bill was also suggested. A brief report was made on water
<br />resources development in the state of Texas, and assurance given to the Council of
<br />their continued vital interest in the activities of the Western States Water Council.
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<br />The regular annual meeting was convened at Idaho Falls, Idaho, on June
<br />23, 1967. A proposed statement of position of the Western States Water Council
<br />on the Public Land Law Review Commission Water Study was presented. The an-
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