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notl5sa :> ~- -~..-:;.~;-~...;:;: _:oQ<::.'<~'~'~~~-': il'r.'~u,'"," COUNCIL MEETINGS - 1966 The third Council meeting was convened at Phoenix, Arizona, on February 19, 1966. Governor Sam Goddard addressed the Council at lunch, stressing the urgency of Arizona's need for additional future water supply. He expressed his personal interest in the success of the Council, and his hope for rapid progress in westwide water plan- ning. Chairman Holmer introduced Mr. Wright Hiatt, the newly ap- pointed Executive Director, and Mr. Henry P. Caulfield, Jr.,Executive Director of the national Water Resources Council, Washington, D.C. Mr. Caulfield spoke about the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965, and the activities of the national Council. Mr. G. H. Nelson of Lubbock,' Texas, presented information in support of Texas' request for member- ship in the Western States Water Council. Six state reports on water conservation practices and programs were presented at the meeting. The other five state reports were distributed with the minutes of the meeting. The status of inventory and ultimate use studies in each state was reported. On February 20, 1966, the Central Arizona Pro" ject Association sponsored a field inspection by Council members to water-short reclamation projects in the vicinity. f!.:~ ~w.-!;r~:"{:;6.'!~ ~~"" ~.~. ~~.. ..,u "''fl:'' ~'~.-:~'.. ".-'i-< - .:'~"g "'~:.t'g -g..... ~.~.-. ... ANNUAL MEETING The regular annual meeting was convened at Seattle, Washington, on July 15, 1966. Governor Daniel J, Evans addressed the Council Mem- bers, emphasizing the need for early completion of. state water re- source .plans and the importance of the role of the Western States Water Council in coordinating planning among the Western States. The Executive Director introduced new staff members, Mr. Norman A. Matthias, Executive Engineer; and Mr. Carter Harrison, Economic Analyst. Mr. Hiatt reviewed staff activities under the three concurrent efforts described in the "Program for Action" and submitted a staff draft of "Assumptions and Criteria" for Council consideration. Mr. Matthias reported on staff progress in preparing an up-to-date tabula- tion of water resource agencies in each state. The Council considered and discussed the staff draft of "Assumptions and Criteria", but none was adopted. Two working committees were authorized -- Water Policy and Legislative Committee and Water Resources Committee. Each was instructed to review the staff draft and to prepare assumptions and criteria, with the assistance of the staff, for submission to the Coun- cil. The annual election was held, and Mr. Freeman Holmer and Mr. .$o!'...:;i ; "" ~f1.t.:;"k~."~~ I~ ":,1'&, ':.('1'& "":"t'~'-l . 2-