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9. Findings of Fact by the Administration , (a) The Administration, at a special meeting called for the pur- pose on May 13. 1952, considered the amount of water remaining in the conservation pool of John Martin Reservoir together with the pros' pc.ctive releases and inflow. As the result of such consideration, the Administration passed a resolution, which is attached hereto as Appendix "C",. making find, ings of fact and giving notice to the State Engineer of Colorado, under the provisions of Article Y.F of the Compact, regarding the impending exhaustion of water in the conservation pool. The notification to the State Engineer as to the effective date for the commencement of priority administration of water rights was subsequently modified, by communi- cations from the Secretary in behalf of the Administration on May 23, 26 and 28, 1952. ]n view of the provision in Article V,A of the Compact that "Winter storage in John Martin Reservoir shalI commence on Novem~ ber 1st of each year and continue to and include the next succeeding March 31st," the Administration, at its meeting on October 28, 1952, passed a motion to notify the State Engineer of Colorado that the notice of May 13, 1952, as modified, was rescinded effective November 1, 1952. The rescinding of this notice was without reference to the findings of fact made on May 13, 1952, it being the sense of the Administration that further findings in the premises would be made at the regular meeting in March, 1953 (J'ust prior to the commencement of the next irrigation season on April 1, 1953) in the light of conditions then existing. . (b) Undcr thc provisions of Article IY.D of the Compact, thc Administration gave consideration to the Survey Report, Fountain River Watershed, Colorado, 1951, prepated by the Department of Agricul. ture. As the result of such consideration, the Administration adopted and transmitted to the Secretary of Agriculture It statement setting forth its views, but withholding its final comments pending the correc' tion of certain deficiencies in the project report, The Administration's statement, which was ratified at the meeting on July 22, 1952, is at. tached hereto as Appendix. "D", In view of the studies still to be made in this matter, findi~gs of fact thereon have been deferred. 10. Change in Personnel of Administration The untimely death on Octobcr 22, 1952 of Clifford H. Stone of Colorado was a grievous loss to the membership of the Administration. The sentiments of the Administration were expressed in a resolution adopted October 28, 1952 which is attached hercto as Appendix E. No successor to his office as Director of the Colorado Watcr Conservation Board having becn appointed by the end of the report.year, Mr. Stone's place on the Administration remained vacant as of October 31, 1952. Mr. R. M. Gildcrsleeve was designated by the Colorado Water Con- servation Board on November 1, 1952 as its Acting Director; as such. he became a member of the Administration under the provisions of 10