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o b w -.l N -.J April 17: April 18: April 20: April 21: April 22: April 25: . . ( 'Both Bills were brought up early Sunday morning, April 16. SB 141 passed by a vote of 39 for, 22 against, and 4 absent. SB 407 passed by a vote of 60 for. 1 against, and 4 absent. We were advised by several Representatives and Senators that attempts might be made to get Senators NOT to concur with the House amendments, and thus cause the Bill to be referred to Conference Committee. Such did not materialize, and when the final vote came in the Senate early Monday morning, it passed unanimously. It was then taken to Governor John A. Love, where he signed it into Law on Thursday, April 20, 1967. Attended the Annual Meeting of District 12 Water Users Association in Canon City, presided over by Frank Dilley, who has served that Organization as President for a number of years. Reports were given by Jim Ogilvie, Harold Christy, Ralph Adkins, and myself. My report was on the Legislation enacted by the General Assembly. The group also voted to ask State Senator Harry Locke to request a meeting with Governor John Love in order that they might explain their grave concern over the lack of administration of water laws by the State Engineer, Ralph Owens. It was reported that ditches as early as 1874 had been cut off due to water shortage, and that livestock in the upper valley were suffering for lack of drinking water, Attended the Colorado Water Pollution Control Commission Hearing at Pueblo City Auditorium at 10:00 a. m. Representatives from the entire reach of the Arkansas River presented both written and oral statements relative to clas- sifications being assigned to the river. I prepared a composite statement for consideration by the Board at the April 27 meeting. This statement is intended to explain briefly the workings of the Fryingpan Project, its possible effect on the quality of the river, and to incorporate the recommendations of people and agencies within the District. I was recently appointed to the Small Business Administration Advisory Council for Colorado. and attended the first meeting of this group in Denver. This Council will have a great deal to do with Small Business Administration policies in our area. Addressed a group of 150 teachers from high schools and colleges from all over Colorado, who were participating in a three day Business Seminar at Southern Colorado State College. This afforded my an opportunity to explain the history of the Project, the economic impact it is having, and will have on the economy of Southern Colorado, and the workings of the District. We hosted 20 teachers from junior and senior high schools in Pueblo who were participating in the Annual Pueblo Chamber "Business Day". These teachers spent nearly three hours in our offices learning about the workings of the District, and the Project. -3-