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<br /> <br />Mr. Sparks inquired if there was anything in the budget <br />for rehabilitation of the radio system at gaging stations. ~lr. Hackett <br />replied there was not anything in the budget for it, but that some- <br />thing definitely needed to be done on the radio transmitter equip- <br />ment and the stations themselves. Mr. Sparks asked if the Operations <br />Committee had made any recommendations along these lines and <br />Mr. Hackett replied not to his knowledge. Mr. Grozier was asked if <br />he had any opinion as to cost to improve the system and replied he <br />didn't have any figures on the radio equipment. Mr. Grozier said <br />he had been in contact with ~otorola and others concerning up- <br />dating the equipment; that the problem is that the two stations at <br />Las Animas and the John Martin relay are pre '65 equipment; the two <br />stations at Coolidge and Hartman Relay are pre '68 equipment, and <br />two relay stations, Syracuse and Lakin, going down to Garden City <br />one at Garden City, are after 1968; the last two relay stations are <br />pretty good equipment; the earlier equipment has many problems of <br />battery failures and batteries are getting expensive. For example, <br />they had service calls alone of over $600.00 last year. The two <br />Las Animas stations are battery operated, and they are going to, <br />out of their own operating costs, convert them to 110, hoping to <br />eliminate some of the problems. They are having the most trouble <br />with old tube type transmitting equipment, which should be updated <br />with modern equipment. Mr. Grozier stated that the entire system <br />needs updating, but he does not have any cost figures on it at this <br />time. Mr. Sparks commented that this appears to be a rather criti- <br />cal thing for successful operation of the compact administration; <br />that something should be done now. Mr. Grozier stated that the <br />Geological Survey would be in a position to match expenditures. <br />Discussion followed. <br /> <br />Mr. Gibson moved that a three months contract and a <br />twelve months contract be entered into with the U.S.G.S., concerning <br />the cooperative agreement with them. !lr. Tempel seconded the <br />Motion. Motion was approved by the states. <br /> <br />Mr. Tempel moved that the budget be approved as presented <br />with the notation that the Operations Committee study the require- <br />ments of updating the equipment and reporting back to the Adminis- <br />tration by April 1, and if approved by both states will be included <br />in the budget as though presented at this time. Mr. Reeve seconded <br />the motion. Motion was approved by the states. <br /> <br />PE~mNENT POOL AT JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR <br /> <br />Mr. Reeve stated that he had just received a report within <br />the last two weeks and represented that it be tabled and turned over <br />to the Study Committee. Mr. Sparks commented that it was an issue <br />that had to be solved and everyone should have time to study it. <br />Mr. Sparks further stated that they do have a Colorado decree <br />changing point of storage of a previous decreed right. It was <br />pointed out that a study group had been appointed in 1972 to study <br /> <br />-6- <br />