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policy heretofore foilov~d in Color~do. This policy relates to tho 'conditions undcr which the expertation of \~ter from the Colorado River Basin for usa in other sections of Coloro.do may be u.lldertaken. In 1935 it was agreed that in tho exportation of water from the Colorado River Basin for use in other parts of ~he State. the present and prospective u~es within the naturai basin would be pro. . tooted. This policy has boen adopted ~nd approved by the Colorado Water Conser- vation Board. In 1943 it was written into law by an amendment to tho Colorado Conservancy District Act. Imd such polioy has boen approved ~nd acoepted by the Bureau of Reolrun..'ltion. The mere statement of the policy. ho-.'iGvc,r. ,,-coomplishos nothing without physical plans and project authoriz"-tion provisoons for each in- dividual transmountain diversion projoct. This entails projeot ~nd basin-wido imrestigntions for the utilization in Culorado of ColoradO River ':;ator; integra- tion of plans for Water use within cnd without the natural b~sin of the Colorado Rivor; and agreement between the two sections of the State on individual project pl~ns for exportation of water from the natur,,-l basin. Such agreements. it is belioved. CQn be reached. but requiro study and consideration of oach individual transmountain diversion pl~n in connection with plans for water utilization in Western Colorado. In broad principle, it means tbnt, in order to attain ~t as early a date as possibl'c. the ma:dmum "else of Colorado's sharc of Color~do River vmter and to oxpedite project development. adjustments and settlements should be mado and internal cantroversies avoided. 6. The Burco.u of Rcel~~~tion. in its organizational setup. has included portions of Colorado in three regions, each undor a regional director. That part of the State within the natural basin of the Colorado Rivcr is in Rogion 4; Eastern Colorado. to whieh it is proposed to expert w~tGr from Colorado River Basin. is in Region 7; and the Uppor Rio Gr~nde Basin in Colorado is in Region 5. It is the function of Region 4 to produco plans for the maximum utilization of Colorado River w~tor within the nntural b~si~; and it is the function of Region 7 to devise project pl~ns for the exportation of water from tho CGlorado River Basin to Eastern Colorado. Obviously. there must bo an integration of the investiga- tions and vro.tcr development plc.ns for thes," two regions; and suoh plans must be formulated so as to conform with the overall Colorado water conservatien and de- velopment program. Recognizing this situatien. whnt is known rlS the Steering Committee wo.s crer..ted about n yer.r ago. This committee censists of thc Director of the Colorado Wator Conserv~tion Board who is Chairmnn. the Director of Region 4. tho Director of Region 7. and the head of the Branch of Hydrology. Bureau of Reclamation. Tho committeo has be on very activo in carrying out its functions of integrating the activities of tho two regions in conformity with an ovorall wnter development progra~ for the entiro State. Thc committoo activities involve con- sidoration ef plans for tho Glmnison-hrkansas and Blue-South Platto Transmountain Projects in rcl~tion to ir.~estig~ti~r.s and proposed developments in Western Colorado. -3-