WSP05760

• File Number: 8210.470
• Description: Pacific Southwest Interagency Committee
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 7/1/1974
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Fifteenth Annual Report - July 1 1974 through June 30 1975
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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(2) A letter was approved by the PSIAC to the Soil Conservation
Service requesting they prepare a report on the most probable increase
of runoff of the Colorado River that could be accomplished by watershed
management through phreatophyte control and hrushland conversion.

(3) Recommendation that stems from the task force report is that PSIAC
maintain surveillance and a review of the Department of the Interior's
biennial report on Colorado River Water Use and Depletions pursuant to
P.L. 93-537; and if appropriate, to assist in reconciling any differences
that might be apparent.

(4) The PSIAC approved a letter to four agencies supporting a joint
study of a supplemental water supply for Nevada.

PSIAC approved the Work Program for FY 1976.

A resolution was adopted by PSIAC to be sent to the U.S. Water Resources
Council to the effect that PSIAC be given responsibilities and assistance
for implementing the National Planning Strategy in the regions of the
Pacific Southwest equivalent to those granted River Basin Commissions.

Mr. Warren Cole was commended for his efforts in acting for Mr. Wayne
MacRostie, former chairman of the Executive Subcommittee. Mr. Christensen
expressed Chairman Otis' sincere thanks to all subcommittee chairmen and
members who participated during the year. He also thanked the New
Mexico representatives for hosting the meeting; and Mr. Tom Smylie of
Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, for the photographs supplied
for this Annual Report.

Mr. Hale of New Mexico moved that we insert in the record of the
meeting minutes a resolution in recognition and appreciation of the
contributions that W. R. "Wally" Christensen who is retiring has made
to PSIAC.

The State of California was elected to serve as Chairman for PSIAC
during FY 1976, and Mr. Robin Reynolds, acting for Mr. Ronald B. Robie,
Director of the Department of Water Resources, accepted for California.

Mr. Kermit V. Speeg, Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, will serve as
Chairman of the Executive Subcommittee for FY 1976.

The next meeting of PSIAC was tentatively set for September 23-24, 1975,
in San Francisco, California.