WSP03671

• File Number: 8271.200.10
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program - Development and History- Committee of 14
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 3/2/1973
• Author: Myron Holburt
• Title: Colorado River - Mexican Water Treaty Problems
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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L') The Federal Task Force consisted of representatives from the
International Boundary and Water Commission, tl~ Environmental
Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, the Department
of State, the Corps of Engineers, the Office of Management and Budget,
the Council on Environmental Quality, Office of Science and Technology,
and the Domestic Council. There were two levels of representation
on the Task Force. Level 1 consisted of higher ranking Federal

officials who, in several cases, were at the Assistant Secretary
level in their respective departments. Level 2 consisted of working
level officials from each of the agencies. Mr. Sam Eaton of the
Department of State was designated as the full-time Executive
Assistant to Mr. Brownell and coordinated the activities of the

Task Force. The Task Force had the responsibility of developing

possible solutions, evaluating them, and presenting results of the

evaluations for lIre Brownell's consideration.

Colorado River Basin States

In addition to the Federal Task Force, Mr. Brownell invited

participation from the seven states of the Colorado River Basin.

The states participated both jointly and through the Committee of

Fourteen, on which committee each state has two representatives,

and in addition as individual states in some cases. The Committee

of Fourteen met three times with Mr. Brownell and/or the Federal

Task Force.

In order to develop a common position among the seven basin

states, the Committee of Fourteen held four full meetings between

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