WSP04180

• File Number: 8200.300.40.A
• Description: Colorado River Compact
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 11/22/1922
• Author: Co. R Compact Comm.
• Title: Minutes of Colorado Compact Commission - Meeting #22
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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MR. NORVIEL: (Interrupting) If the word 18ft was "unappropri<.rted"

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that would cure the evil.

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MR. EHERSON: No, but the word is "unapportiblled," Mr. Norviel, by

reason of paragraph (a).

MR. NORVIEL: It is your purpose then to make a hard and fast thing

that the apportioned waters shall nevor bo changed. Is that tho idoa?

MR. DAVIS: The Commission can change it if they unanimously agree

on it.

CHllIRUAN HOOVEn: They can chimge anything if they un,~nimously' agree.

1m. NORVIEL: I beliove yo~ stated, Judge, our business here io to

divide water between or among tho states?

MR. DAVIS: I think I said that.

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MR. NORVIEL: Are we doing that?

ME. DAVIS: I think we are.

I,m. EMERSON: As long aoS this articlo settler'! defin'ite'ly on apportion-

ment, to my mind that would bo broad enough and an amendment can be' had by

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unanimous consent, so it fs agreeable to me.

CI1.URI,L\N HOOVER: It is provided the agreemoi1t may b8 terminatod by

unanimous consent. That Commission could sit dovm and unanimously termiri~te

the contract and all rights bestowed and start ag~in if they want to.
1!R. NORVIEL: I think they ought to be . given' that freedom.
CHAIRI,L\N HOOVER: We come back to the discus.sion of the date. . I

would like to hear MY suggestions from either ~ide.

MR. CALDWELL: I suggest July 1st, 1968, Mr.' Chairman.

1m. MC CLURE: I raise the' question, Mr. Chairman; whother, in the

event a compact be not approved by the various st:ates ahd'the Congross

for a few years, it may not be better to insert a period 45 years beyond

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the first day of July after its final adoption?