WSP03895

• File Number: 8131.400
• Description: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 3/21/1968
• Author: SEWCD
• Title: Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors - March 21 1968
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

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RECORD DF PROCEEDING

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under Senate Bill 407 Borne water authorities feel the State Engineer should be an active
part of adjudication procedings, as provided under Senate BUls 37 and 40.

Nichols asked if there were additional observations. and hearing none. referred the
matter to the Engineering Committee which will review the material and make recom-
mendations to the Board.

FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS FUNDING:

Nichols advised that at the February IS, 1968 meeting, the Board of Directors voted
unanimously to make the "Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Funding" a top priority item,
and directed that Officers meet with U. S. Representative Evans and U. S. Represent-
atiVe Aspinall to determine what action the District could take to.assist in reinstating
funds tor the Fryingpan Project. '

Project Manager Ogilvie was asked to report on current activities, and advised that if
additional funds WeTe made available beyond those funds recommended by the President
of the United States, they could be used to go ahead with the relocation of Colorado 96
and purchasing of additional right of way at Pueblo Reservoir and Twin Lakes. Beise
stated that the need for a cut in total Federal expenditures wss apparent because of the
International situation, but felt that evidence can be presented to the Appropriation
Committees of the House and the Senate showing how a slowdown an construction on the
Project will ultimately cost the United States more. He reported he is developing a
statement which wUl be submilted to Representatives Evans 'and Aspinall, to either be
presented by them and/or representatives of the District before the Appropriation Com-
miltees. Christy observed that the District, along with other Water Conservation agen-
cies, should m8.ke a strong plea for continuation of domestic programs vs. activities in
the Foreign Aid sector.

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M&I WATER PROGRAM:

Project Manager Ogilvie stated (78 Stat. 389) included authorization of funds for con-
struction of the Project and Valley Pipelines, but provided that the Secretary of In-
terior must find that entities involved could not feasibly construct the pipelines on their
own. He stated this determination must be made before pipelines can be constructed
as a part of the Project.

Ogilvie reported that Bureau personnel have sufficient data for presentation to the Sec-
retary of Interior, and felt the District would want to evaluate said data which includes
the following:

1. Fountain Valley Pipeline:

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(a) Serve municipalities. water user 8.6BociatioDs. and unincorporated
areas in the Fountain Valley;

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(b) Will be a raw water pipeline;

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(c) In 1960 the report estimated that Colorado Springs would use 10,000
acre-feet, and since that time, estimates for the other water users
in the Fountain Valley range between 4,500 and 4, 800 acre-feet;

(d) There are 2 municipalities; 0 water user associations; 7 unincor-
porated areas, and an estimated population of 125,000 people.

2. Lower Arkansas Valley Pipeline:

(a) Serye municipali'~~s~ water user associations. and unincorporated

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