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<br />OC1288
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<br />ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT
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<br />The CHAmMAN, I am sure General Kramer a
<br />ment, .
<br />Mr. Ireland.
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<br />ppreciates the state-
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<br />STATEMENT OF GAIL L. IRELAND, MEMBER, COLORADO COMMIS-
<br />SION ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT
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<br />Mr. IRELAND. Mr. Chairman, and gentlemen of the committee, my
<br />name is Gail L. Ireland, attorney, practicing in Denver. I have been
<br />a member of the Colorado CommIssion since the inception of nego-
<br />tiations. '
<br />Mr. Vidal has covered this so much in detail that I, having resl?ect
<br />.for the valuable time of you gentlemen, will just touch on a few pOilltS
<br />that might be helpful in understanding the compact.
<br />. First, we were very careful to respect the Colorado River Compact
<br />to the end that we would not in any manner in this compact deal with
<br />any. imported water that might come in to the Arkansas River Basin
<br />from the Colorado River. We also were careful not to deal with any
<br />water that might come into .the Colorado ITomNew Mexico, asmall
<br />tributary. The volume of water is small, but there is some.. That is
<br />not recognized in this compact,
<br />I am sure you gentlemen will remember the case of Oolorooov.
<br />Kansas, which was decided just a few years ago, in which' we-bid:",
<br />very definite admonition from the SUl?reme Court of the United '8t!ites
<br />to terminate some 40 years of litigatlOnand bad feeling aI1d.inelfllel
<br />tive use of the waters of that river by means of compact,':'\Ve'$tai..rt~4
<br />in in all sincerity to work it out on that basis. ' . ". ...d.
<br />We have .also been very oareful in this compact to so prepare.the
<br />same that it would not in any manner prevent pr?per future develop-
<br />ment, whatever may be able to be accomplished ill the future,ontlie
<br />river. We know that the Bureau of Reclamation has plans, and this
<br />compact, in my opinion, does not stand in the way of any of those
<br />plans. .
<br />It has been mentioned here that the division was roughly 60 percent
<br />to Colorado and 40 percent to Kansas. That is true when qualified
<br />with the statement that that is based on rate of flow and not neces-
<br />sarily volume of water in. the reservoir. That was done purposely
<br />in order to provide the greatest flexibility and the most economIC and
<br />timely IIse of this water for both States.
<br />. The result of this compact might well be that Kansas over a given
<br />.period might withdraw far more than her so-called 40 percent, if the
<br />needs and conditions require it; depending on local rains, flash floods
<br />that may appear at different places along the river. And, by the same
<br />token, Coloradomigl)t at certain periods benefit to an extent of more
<br />than 60. percent, based on rate of flow. . But that was thoroughly
<br />understood by all commissioners, and was done purpOsely in order
<br />to provide the water users with the very best possible use of this water
<br />at all times, .
<br />Particular care was given-and we had the help and real assistance
<br />of General Kramer at all times-in seeing to it that provisions were
<br />put in this compact that would be welcomed by the Federal agencies
<br />and. not cause any disagreement or any feeling on the part of any
<br />Federal agencies that these two States were not willing to recognize
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