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<br />ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT
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<br />The CHAmMAN. I am'sure General Kramer a
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<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 res]?ect
<br />for the valuable time of you gentlemen, will just touch on a few pomts
<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 from New Mexico, a small
<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 Oolorado v.
<br />Kansa8, which was decided just a few years ago, in which we had a
<br />very definite admonition from the Su]?reme Court of the United States
<br />to terminate some 40 years of litigatIOn and bad feeling and ineffec-
<br />tive use of the waters of that river by means of compact, We started
<br />in in all sincerity to work it out on that basis,
<br />We have also been very careful in this compact to so prepare the
<br />same that it would not in any manner prevent proper future develop-
<br />l1!ent, whatever may be able to be accomplishe,d in the future, on the
<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 use 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, Colorado might at certain periods benefit to an extent of more
<br />than 60 percent, based on rate of flow, Brit 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 />l;'articular 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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