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<br />to. ~, <br /> <br />. <br />10S8 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />- 2 - <br /> <br />After many years of negotiations, arguments, misgivings, <br />political battles, and in the end, cooperation and understanding, <br />the entire West has come to realize the benefits that will flow to <br />all of the States in the West by combining all the power resources <br />available to us. The same holds true for all our water and land <br />resources. <br /> <br />I would like to touch briefly on the most important factors <br />for consideration in any large-scale water development necessary to <br />move large quantities of water from the areas of plenty to the areas <br />of need: <br /> <br />1. A very careful projection of the needs of the areas of the <br />Northwest. <br /> <br />2. A thorough analysis of the water resources of the North- <br />west to meet those needs and the resultant remaining supplies <br />available for export, <br /> <br />3. We must have iron-clad guarantees devised and put into <br />effect to assure that the need of the export area will be fully met <br />for all time. <br /> <br />4. The present, near future, and ultimate needs of the <br />Southwest must be considered. <br /> <br />5. At first, general plans sufficient in scope to meet all <br />the needs of all the West, then more detailed plans to orderly <br />development and use, and finally best disposition of the needs of <br />all of the West. <br /> <br />6. Perhaps the most important, continued research and <br />development of the means of converting sea water to meet at least <br />some of the needs of the coastal areas in the Southwest. <br /> <br />Surely, any long-range plans of water development must include <br />this potential source of water -- a well which will never run dry. <br />We hear it said that sea water conversion does not produce water <br />which compares favorably and economically with the development and <br />transportation of fresh waters. However, research now going on will, <br />without any question at all in my mind, produce the means of taking <br />good quality waters from the ocean at a reasonable cost for use in <br />the coastal areas, relieving that demand upon present facilities and <br />upon future large import facilities. <br /> <br />,~ <br /> <br />A guiding hand is a necessary instrument in developing the <br />water needed to meet our expanding economy and this group, at the <br />highest level in this area, has been designated to provide that <br />quidance. But let me caution, and I need not I am sure, that this <br />is a bold step. The activity of this group must be well thought out <br />and defined. Otherwise you may be developing a board of arbitration <br />to settle petty disputes between you. There is no room in this <br />grave problem of water development for this kind of board, or for <br />this kind of thought and activity. We have been doing that for a <br />number of years, . ~ / <br />rmore <br />