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<br />, <br /> <br /><- <br /> <br />\) \\ 1'1 ~ '~ <br /> <br /> <br />given entirely too much authority. In my humble opinion I be- <br /> <br /> <br />lieve the Court majority was realistic in awarding the Secretary <br /> <br /> <br />vast authority in the Lower Basin in the public interest. <br /> <br /> <br />But the delegation of enormous power to the Secretary <br /> <br /> <br />spoiled him and he has been relentless in seeking absolute auth- <br /> <br /> <br />ority in the Upper Basin also, where the situation is completely <br /> <br /> <br />different. <br /> <br /> <br />l'lhen the upper Division States, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah <br /> <br /> <br />and Wyoming, were ready for project construction they responded <br /> <br /> <br />favorably and enthusiastically to the plea of Congress to negotiate <br /> <br /> <br />an interstate agreement and compact. Congress ratified it as did <br /> <br /> <br />each of the four States and the Upper Division was in business. <br /> <br /> <br />The major purposes of this compact, as stated in the com- <br /> <br />pact itself, were to divide equitably among the four States the <br /> <br />water which was apportioned in perpetuity to the Upper Basin by <br /> <br /> <br />the Colorado River Compact; and to establish the obligations of <br /> <br /> <br />each Upper Division State with respect to the delivery of water <br /> <br /> <br />at Lee Ferry required by the Colorado River Compact. The Secre- <br /> <br />tary wants to exercise that authority himself. <br /> <br />The Upper Basin compact contains over 8,000 words, in which <br /> <br />it creates an executive commission to serve as an interstate <br /> <br />authority and administrative agency to be known as the "upper <br /> <br />Colorado River Commission". This Commission was given the power <br /> <br />- 8 - <br /> <br />.h ," <br />