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<br />3, Presentation of effects on fish and wildlife from the storage
<br />of 2,500,000 acre-feet of water in the Curecanti Reservoir. This
<br />presentation was made by representatives of the Colorado Game and Fish
<br />Department, supplemented by statements of representatives of the
<br />Federal Fish and \"!ildlife Service, A summary of the presentation by the
<br />Colorado Game and Fish Commission is shown by Appendices J and K,
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<br />4, Presentation by C. B. Jacobson of Region 4, Bureau of Reclama-
<br />tion, on further studies relating to alternative storage possibilities
<br />in the Gunnison Piver Basin as requested by the Committee at its second
<br />meeting on December 14, 1951. (See Bureau letter of January 24, 19,:?,
<br />~ppendix H mentioned above,)
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<br />5. Presentation of pertinent information and figures, prepared for
<br />inclusion in as yet unpublished reports, relating to quantities of water
<br />and storage thereof, required for the processing of coal reserves within
<br />the Gunnison Basin, as well as water and storage requirements for the
<br />processing of oil shale and coal reserves in the basin of the main stem
<br />of the Colorado River in Colorado.
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<br />6. Presentation by n. M. Gildersleeve, Chief Engineer of the
<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board, concerning Plan E (gross storage,
<br />Curecanti 940,000, Crystal 510,000 and Vrhitewater 880,000, or a total of
<br />2,330,000 acre-feet gross storage in t he Gunnison River Basin as part of
<br />the Colorado River Storage Project plan), as a substitute for Plan A
<br />presented in the Colorado River Storage Project by the Bureau of
<br />Reclamation.
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<br />7. Analysis, through discussion by members of the Committee, of
<br />the various studies, reports and materials Which had been presented with
<br />a view of reaching final conclusions and recommendations for submission
<br />to the Colorado Water Conservation Board,
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<br />8, Consideration of protective measures to montrose and Gunnison
<br />Counties submittec by the representative from Gunnison County.
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<br />9. Determina~ion of final conclusions and agreement upon recommen-
<br />dations to the Colorado Water Conservation Board,
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<br />This agreement is accompanied by certain statements, placed in the record,
<br />by different members of the Committee. These statements are; S,y Silmon
<br />Smith, representative of the Colorado River Water Conservation District,
<br />Appendix Lj by C, N. Feast, Director of the Colorado Game and Fish Depart-
<br />ment, Appendix M; by George Cory, representative of Hontrose County, Appendix Nj
<br />by F. M. Peterson, representative of Delta County, Appendix 0; and by Ed L,
<br />Dutcher, representative of Gunnison County, Appendix p.
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<br />The Committee devoted two days of its third and last meeti~g, including
<br />the recess meeting on ~arch 3, to a session ;ffiich was ope~ to interested
<br />Federal agencies, and three days to an executive session when only members
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