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THE AMITY MUTUAL IRRIGATION COMPANY 1503 ., , to determIne because af the factors of -evaparaUon, sedimentation and seepage, .but they ap.pear to be there just the same. Political pressure to creale a permanent pool in John Martln Reservoir reached a climax In November when the Colorado Water Conservation Board voted 13 to 1 to ask the U. S. Congress to allo- cate 10.'000 a.t. of the Clood control capacity ot John Martin Reservoir to 'Colorado Stale Game and FIsh Department tor Recreation and slock- Ing with fish. This action was taken attef a very good showing had been made by James Romer and otbers stating the reasons for IrrI_ gation obJections and .sighting the absence or ava118.1ble water to main- taIn a pool. Opposition to a Permanent Pool has been expressed by Irrigation interests both above RDd below the dam Rod in KaDsas. A plan of operation for the PurgatoIre project has been stud- Ied b.}' your Board of Directors. Negotiations for the traIlsfer of the Model Storage decree for 20,000 acre feet of water to the anticipated Purgatoire Channel reservoir has been delayed pending settlement of some differences on distribution among local water users. Several down ~trE:am ditches including the Amity have indicated that they would oppose this transfer. Some funds have been made avallB.Jble tor the Frying Pan _ Arkansas project which was authorized In 1962. The Southeast Colo- rado Conservancy District together with tbe Colorado Water Conser_ vation Board are maklng studies of river flow that will be used In propOSing a plan of operaHon 10r the project. Down stream ditches are especially interested in the re-regulatlon of regular river flows at Pueblo Dam. The test case Involving the megal storage of direct flow rights on Beaver Creek In Fremont COllnty baa been settled 'by stIpula- tions. Only a small quantity of water was actually involved. The Dam on Clay Creek proposed by the City of Lamar would have a capacity of about 1,800 a.f. They bope to replenish water In their pumping area and have asked tbe State Game and Fish Depart- ment to help wIth the construction. The Engineering committee of the Arka.nsas River Compact Administration have It under consideration. and will make a report 800n. The report ot our Secretary shows In deta.tl cash receIpts and disbursements, also a budget prepared ,by the Board ot Directors, whlch they hope will be BuUlcient for next Year's needs. The Superintendent's report shows the amount of water re- ceived and distribution on the Canal, also the work performed and & list ot rec.ommen.<led repa'rs. The books and accounts of the Company have been oftlctally audIted and report will 'be available at the annual meeting. I want to thank the employees, directors and stocrkholders for theIr hearty cooperation througbout the :year. Re9pectfully submitted, HARRY C. NEVIUS, PresIdent -P.4. 5-