WSP06742

• File Number: 8131.400
• Description: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 4/27/1967
• Author: SEWCD
• Title: Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors - April 27 1967
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

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RECORD OF PROCEEDING

then read SB 407 and identified the relatiorlBhip of the adjudication section of this
Bill with our case in District 14. He stated the language is almost identical to our
request in the Court and recommended that the .District file a document in District 14
setting forth that, in light of SB 407 the question before the Court is llmootl1. He
suggested this request would be in keeping with the Board policy that, the best interest
of the District would be served by illegislation rather than litigation" and that SB 407
does provide the vehicle to be used. Mter further di5cu8Bion~ Y cung moved, seconded
by Ciruli, iliat the Board approve the recommendation or the Attorney with the admo-
nition that this action is not "retreatingll from our prior position but is in keeping
with our philosophy of helping all 01 the water users in the Arkansas Valley through
1l1egislation rather than litigation". Motion unanimously carried.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE - Chairman Frank Dilley stated it was not possihle lor
him to attend all of the Legislative Hearings in Denver and asked General Manager
Thomson to give his report. Thomson reported that the details of the legislative
activities are contained in hia Manager's Report which are a part of these minutes.
Beise, Nichols, and Young stated they had all received letters and personal comments
relative to the important role the Southeastern Colorado Water Cmservancy District
played in getting important Water Legislation approved by the 46th General Assembly.
They stated they had heard many fine comments about the work of the General Manager
in this regard.

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ENGINEERING COMMITTEE - Chairman Christy reported that we !lre still waiting
info:rmati.on from Colorado State University relative to the statistics needed in consid-
eration of the request from the Pueblo Water Board and that additional and more
specific information is also needed before the Committee and the Board can cOClsider
seriously the Corps of Army Engineers program on the Arkansas River belween Pueblo
and John Martin Dam.

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RIVER ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE - Chairman Wagner stated that the Committee
r.1et at 1:00 p. m. today to go over a recommendation from the GeneraL Manager re-
lative to brochures which would help tell the story of the Conservancy District and the
Project. He said the Manager had recommended two or possibly three brochures
which would identify specific areas involving the District, and that the Committee felt
the Manager's recommendations were sound and requested that he proceed in develop-
ing rough drafts of copy and lay-outs for review by the Committee.

CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT REPORT

Nichols reported that he and the General Manager had attended the House Interior and
Insular Affairs Committee Hearings in Washington, D. C., and that the House Bill
will remain in Committee until the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
takes action. Hearings will be held by that Committee the first week in May but there
is a great d1!ference between the philosophy of proponents in the Senate Rnd the pro-
ponents in the House.

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Christy reported that he attended a meeting of the Colora.do River Advisory Committee
in Denver on April 21, 1967~ and concurred in the observations of the President
Christy reported that Felix L. Sparks. Executive Director. Colorado Water Conservation
Board is very much concerned Over the division of thought regarding this project and
is fearful of getting any Bill passed by Congress this year. Christy also reported
that Sparks recommends that Conservancy District's and the Water Congress partici-
pate more actively in State Legislative matters regarding water and commended the
Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District for its activities in the recent
session.

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