WSP02517

• File Number: 8210.310
• Description: Colorado River-Colorado River Basin Organizations -Colorado River Water Conservation District
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 4/22/1966
• Author: CRWCD
• Title: Colorado River Water Conservation District 1965-1966 Board of Directors for the Colorado River Water Conservation District Resolution2 of Homestake Project with the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Record of Decision

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~rnEREAS, there is pending before the United States Con-
gress, certain Acts which would authorize the construction of the
Colorado River Basin project, which is largely the Central Ari-
zona Project; and

~rnEREAS, the State of Arizona has, in times past, sup-
ported legislation authorizing the construction of projects in
the Upper Basin of the Colorado River, including those in Colo-
rado; and

~ffiEREAS, full beneficial utilization of the waters of
the Colorado River allocated to each basin of the river and to
the states in each basin is a common and desirable aim of all of
the states dependent upon such river; and

WHEREAS, all such states recognize the eventual necessity
of augmenting the waters of the Colorado River from sources out-
side the basin; and

IVHEREAS, differences of opinion have arisen between
the various states in the Colorado River Basin as to the protec-
tions necessary in such enabling legislation to assure to all
the states their fair and equitable share of the waters of such
river; and

WHEREAS, the Colorado Water Conservation Board and its
staff have prepared certain protective measures for the benefit
of the Upper Basin States.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Colorado River
Water Conservation District by and through its Board of Directors
at its regular meeting in Glenwood springs, Colorado, on this
18th day of January, 1966, as follows:

1. That the State of Colorado and the various water
conservancy and conservation districts support in Congress the
passage of the Colorado River Basin Project.

2. That representatives of Colorado require inclusion
of features in such authorizing legislation which will adequately
protect the State of Colorado in its beneficial consumptive use
of its share of the Colorado River.

1951