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Ofl15f.l7 PSIAC MEETINGS FISCAL YEAR 1975 74-3 Meeting -- Las Vegas, Nevada Novemb"r 19-2Q.LJ.974 Host: State of Nevada Business Session Chairman Webster Otis presided. Mr. Theodore Farfag1ia, General Council for the U.S. Water Resources Council, summarized activities of the Council since the last meeting. Dr. Robert M. Hagan, Professor of Water Science at the University of California, Davis, presented a briefing and slides on controlling water loss of phreatophytes. Chairman Otis reviewed the program objectives for FY 1975. Specific items of regional interest had been singled out for early emphasis and presented to the Committee. The Subcommittee Chairmen reported on their activities, and they were complimented for the progress being made on the assigned work items. The PSIAC provided the Consortium of Water Institutes and Centers with an advisory panel for the seven basin State Water Centers. Dr. Herbert Snyder reported the panel helped in two ways: (1) monitoring programs and including ideas of study in economics of salinity control of the Colorado River; and (2) helped identify priority research problems and furnished a list of seven items considered to be high priority. PSIAC actions: 1. The Committee unanimously passed the motion that PSIAC accept the invitation of the Water Resources Council to become an Observer at the Council meetings of Members and Representatives. 2. Authorized the Chairman to send a letter to the Water Resources Council indicating PSIAC's interest in obtaining financial support for a staff position on a 50/50 matching basis between the Water Resources Council and State and Federal governments; and the Executive Subcommittee appoint a task force to determine the cost and functions of such a staff position, and negotiate with the Water Resources Council with the under- standing that the final proposal would be subject to approval by both parties. (Later: Funding was not allotted.) 7