WSP05515

• File Number: 8200.300.40.A
• Description: Colorado River Compact
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 11/13/1922
• Author: Co. R Compact Comm.
• Title: Minutes of Colorado Compact Commission - Meeting #14
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

There is no impending disaster above. That country should

develop along its natural lines. It is to the j,]elfare of the

river that it should not develop suddenly above, and it is

to the welfare of the river that it should develop suddenly

below. Now, the span of time should be sufficient in the

growth of the Basin generally, so that each individual farmer,

as well as each individual project should be pretected. Thus

each may start naturally, and in such a Hay that when he does

develop a new farm or.a new project the country will be ready

and the returns from.the production will be sufficient, so that

he may pay for the burden of the development;

Sudden development in the southeastern corner of Utah

and the southwestern corner of Oolorado, by tho use of the

Delores Hators, to use an illustration, would be unfortunate

nOH, because no adequate transportation facilities enter that

territory. The territory is settled and is in the early stages

of development. In ten, fifteen or tHenty yoars, it is probable

they will build a project following some series of dry years

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\n1en distress is felt. Most of our Hestern development has

proceeded along natural lines,.and has been the result of

a famine for water.

To roturn to the Dolores Project, it will probably be

twenty or thirty years befere that preject comes into full

development. It might be earlier, Other like projects should

be delayed until transportation conditions aro adequate.

That is largely an accidental occurrence brrt makes possible

the natural dovelopment. It is so.id, te use an illustration
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