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<br />...",~ <br /> <br />The Steering Cemmittee expects to hold its next meeting on hby 3 and 4, <br />1948, at which tine the proposed procedure, above outlined, will be submitted <br />to it. Sueh procedure, I run advised, has been discussed by Avery A. Batson, <br />Director or Region 7, Bureau or ReclaMation, with the Washir~ton starr of the <br />Commissioner or the Burenu or Reclamo.tion, and hns been favorably considered. <br /> <br />It io hopcd that this procedure can be completed well in advance of the <br />ratification h' the respective States ef the Upper Celorad0 River Basin compact <br />and approval or such 0. eompact by the Cengress. Ir this progroso is realized, <br />the report can be submitted to ~ll interested States by the Secretary of Interior <br />immedio.tely after the final approval by Con;:;ress or thc compact. j\ he tl-c r this <br />progress ean be accomplished will depend on the magnitude or the problems en- <br />eountered and the success of t he interested groups !ll1d the Colorade .;iater Cen- <br />servatien Board in surmounting them. <br /> <br />This precedure is designed fer the accomplishment or the fellowing desirable <br />objectives: <br /> <br />1. To secure un intr:[;rc_tod, stntowidc we.tor !?rogrnrn in conformity with <br />established St~tc ~atcr policies. <br /> <br />2. Te attain the loc.xinw:l use in Colorado ef its share of the water er <br />the Celorado River. <br /> <br />3. To make available for use in Eastern Colorado such water from the <br />Color~do River which is not required ror present and reasonable, <br />prospective uses within the natural basin or tho Colorado River in <br />Coloredo, and which is vnthin the State's shnrc of sueh water and <br />not required to meet Colorado's obliGations, as are hereinnrter de- <br />termined, to molee deliveries at Lee Forry UJ,der the Colorn.do River <br />Compact. <br /> <br />4. To expodite Colorado River water utilization in Colorado and prevent <br />internal dissension and delc.ys in, and possiblc dc-roat of project <br />authorization and constructien. <br /> <br />The principles and procedures herein set forth will apply to the proposed <br />Blue-South Platte Projoct. <br /> <br />-5- <br />