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~,) 1 Q ., ,I regarding the Water Board I s analyses and findings of present and potential uses within the physical basin in Colorado and the availability of an addi- tional one million acre-feet of water for exportation to the potential Blue- South Platte and Gunnison-Arkansas Projects. He was infomed by Judge ~ that the nature and extent of Mr. Delaney's request had not been clarified, because the minutes of that meeting had not yet been corrected due to the press of other important work, and therefore, the data had not been made available to him. The Chairman, Secretary, and Mr. Delaney then discussed the previous correspondence and statements covering Mr. Delaney's request and the ment to which such data could be furnished by the Board, where- upon, the request was clarified and Judge Stone agreed that the Water Board would provide Mr. Delaney with the data accordingly. 12. In answer to questions asked by Messrs. Delaney and White on the subject, Mr. Riter explained the several hydrological studies made by the Engineering Advisory Committee of the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact Commission and various personal theories on Colorado River runoff, salvage waters and effects of the burden of the Mexican Water Treaty on the water supply in the Upper Basin. 13. In connection with Judge White's reference to figures of divertible water and Mr. Beise's question concerning a break~own of irrigable acreage in the Colorado River Basin, the Chairman made a clarifying statement regard- ing the referenced analysis prepared by Consulting Engineer Tipton. It was clear to him that the intent, purpose, and conclusions of the Tipton anal- ysis had been grossly misunderstood by people on the two slopes. He ex- plained that the analysis was used for consideration at Water Board meetings in connection with negotiations of the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact and that there was "nothing sacred" about the figures presented in the anal- ysis as nobody knows today hO~l Colorado I s full apportiorunent of Colorado River water will be used. Principles of Proiect Operation (Item c of Agenda) 14. This item was deferred by the Committee for action at the next meeting, Fiscal Year 1950 Investigations Program in Colorado (Item d of Agenda) . 15. The Chairman reviewed the discussion of this subject at the Steering Cormnittee meetinR' held on July 26 and reported a teleDhoni~ con- versation he had ~1ith Regional Director Larson at Salt Lake City during the meeting of the Policy and Review Committee as a result of action taken by the Steering Committee on the previous day with regard to the tentative allocation of Federal funds by Region 4 for investigations in Colorado. He informed the Committee that Mr. Larson in his phone conversation showed that he recognized the need for getting sufficient funds for work on the comprel18nsive plan of Colorado River above Grand Junctio:1 and that }lr. Larson indicated that he would do Coverything ~ossible to provide the nec- essary funds for this purpose. After further discussion of this item the Committee passed a ,cot ion requesting the Chaiman to contact the Cormnissioner 6