WSP07083

• File Number: 8131.400
• Description: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 3/18/1965
• Author: SEWCD
• Title: Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors - March 18 1965
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

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between the District and the United States. The matter is set for hearing at
2:00 p. m. on March 25, 1965. at Pueblo. .Mr. Beise advised the Board that
to this date no appearances or protests have been made by any persons and
that none are anticipated. However. should such deve16p, he will use his
best judgment as to how the matter should be haudled. The .proposed witnesses
used by the Distri.st will be Mr. Ogilvie and Mr. Boustead, \Yhl? will review
the events culminating in the execution of the repayment contract. He stated
that a decree had been prepared and transmitted to the Solicitor'.s office for
advance approval.

There was no

'port from the Education Committee.

There was no report from the Water Distribution Committee.

Mr. Boustead read a Letter from the United States Geological Survey pro-
posing an amendment of the contract between the Survey and our District
wherein each party thereto would contribute $2.400 in addition to the sums
presently obligated so that the total raised by each party would be $12,400
or $24,800 total. Mr. Dilley and Mr. Christy questioned how the project
would operate and whether or not the expense was justified. Discussion fol-
lowed and on motion by Mr, Wagner, seconded by Mr. Shaw, the following
resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED, that the proposed U. S. G. S. Evaporation Loss Program
by means of test wells at an expense to the District of $2.400 be ap-
proved, provided the program be confined to the boundaries of the
District.

Engineering Committee - Mr. Nichols read a letter from the town of Coto-
paxi inquiring as to the availability of a cubic foot of water for the town and
his reply thereto.

The President recognized Mr. Drake of the Pueblo Water Board, Mr. Pat-
terson, Division Engineer, Mr. Jess Smith of the United States Forest
Service, and Mr. Ed Evans, AFL-OO.

The meeting was adj ourned for lunch and reconvened at the office. of the
District at 1:15 p. m,

The report of the legislative committee and river administration committee
was the next order of business. Mr. Boustead briefed the Board on the
legislative program stating that from a large number of bills and concepts
therein. all but five had been eliminated. The five basic concepts preserved
by proposed legislation in the House and Senate were the following:

1. That the State Engineer administer water resources of all kinds.

2. That the State Engi.neer be able to deny a well permit if injury
would follow.

3. That all water J ground or surface was public property.

4. That 000- tributary waters on the high plains be eleveloped and
administEred by local districts.

5.

That evaporation losses in reservoirs be charged to the reser-
voir in accordance with certain standards.

Mr. Boustead explained House Bill 1260, being the bill which would authorize

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