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(0 .: ~') 'I:l" CO') ';. ) ~) RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION COLORAOO TEXAS NEW MEXICO February 19, 1968 His Excellency, John A. Love Governor of the State of Colorado Denver, Colorado His Excellency, David F. Cargo Governor of the state of New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico His Excellency, John B. Connally Governor of the State of Texas Austin, Texas Sirs: The 29th Annual Meeting of the Rio Grande Compact Commission was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 15, 1968. The Commission reviewed its prior reports and current reports of the Secretary relative to streamflow at Compact gaging stations and storage in reservoirs. The Commission found that: (a) Deliveries of water in Rio Grande by Colorado at the Colorado-New Mexico State line amounted to 160,400 acre-feet, which was approximately nine percent less than the scheduled delivery in 1967. The accrued debit of Colorado was thereby increased to 944, 400 acre-feet as of December 31, 1967. (b) Deliveries of water into Elephant Butte Reservoir by New Mexico, as measured by the Elephant Butte Effective Supply, was 366,900 acre-feet, which was almost thirteen percent in excess of the scheduled delivery in 1967. The accrued debit of New Mexico was thereby reduced to 382, 400 acre-feet as of December 31, 1967. (c) Releases of usable water in 1967 from Project Storage amounted to 457,500 acre-feet, which was 57 percent of the normal release defined by the Compact. (d) Expenses of administration of the Rio Grande Compact were $32,434 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967. The United States bore $14,950 of this total; the balance of $17, 484 was borne equally by the three States party to the Compact. Respectfully, c~ Commissioner A, Ralph Owens did not si!1l> ~ letter to Iha governors dated February 19. 1968. The space for his signature was: I~ft blank Oil t~a copy submirled for printing. His signature was inserted by the printer without the conse,it or knowledge of either Mt, Owens or the Aoting Secretary. ens, Commissioner for Colora S. !t$.~.{,~ d'. ,4>;< Louis A. Scott, Commissioner for Texas '. ';,tl;:/~,,(&! .Cr -,......,)~~,~~~. ~/ f:i; ~;r. ~~?~ },,' iii' ~~' Il' ~;~