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<br />3 <br /> <br /> <br />) <br /> <br />"""" <br />c.::l Program <br />,;J <br />W The meetings were held in Denver on June 3, 1974, for the western <br />States, and in Atlanta on June 13-14, 1974, for the eastern States. <br /> <br />Of the twenty-two States invited to participate at Deriver, nineteen <br />sent representatives; in Atlanta, fifteen of the thirty-one invited <br />participants were represented. Invitees for each meeting are listed <br />with the agenda in Attachment 1. It should be kept in mind that some <br />States attended both meetings. See Attachment II for an alphabetical <br />listing by State of those who attended. <br /> <br />The opening remarks of both Mr. McConnell, Chairman, ICWP, and <br />Mr. Fairchild, Director, WRC, were essentially the same at Denver <br />and Atlanta and are summarized below. The remarks set,forth quite <br />clearly the purpose and expectations of the meetings. <br /> <br />Mr. McConnell opened with the following points: The purpose of the <br />Denver and Atlanta meetings were to provide State input in the <br />development of a report on the availability and use of water to meet' <br />the 'goal of energy self-sufficiency.' State input should cover the <br />identification of specific problems including data deficiency and State <br />viewpoints, concerns, and priorities for programs and projects in <br />the State and regional area. <br /> <br />Comments made by representatives of the States were for information <br />only and would not be binding on the States. Since the primary purpose <br />was to provide information to the Federal establishment, the record <br />would be held open for comments from the States until June 26. Finally, <br />the States would be given the opportunity to comment on any reports <br />subsequently offered by the Water Resources Council. <br /> <br />Warren Fairchild gave a brief presentation on the background, develop- <br />ment, and timetable for the Report on Water for Energy Self-Sufficiency <br />program. 'He emphasized the following ideas: <br /> <br />Alleviating the energy problem is a national problem and will require <br />the cooperation of Federal and State agencies. As a first step the <br />Federal government and the States must work together to provide the <br />President with ascomplete a report as possible on the amount of water <br />required and the amount of water available to meet current and projected <br />energy needs. While mid - and long-range programs must be included <br />or at least referenced, the primary thrust of the report would deal with <br />those projects or programs which could be initiated or'implemented in <br />FY 1976. <br />