BOARD01091

• Board Meeting Date: 1/5/1944
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

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Discussion of stop order against oompletion of John
Martin (Caddolll) De.m. . 159
Direotor Stone reported on agreement in effeot
betMen meadowland and tran8lllOU%ltain _ter mers
in Colorado on the Laramie River. 159~U()

Meeting No. 26 January 5, 6, 1944 161

John C. Page, former cOllJlthsioner, now consultant to
Bureau of Reolamation reported GIll postwar plaJlZling
with speoial referenoe to Colorado River Basin. 161
John C. Page reported on reorganir.ation 01' Buruu of
Recle.mation providing for six regioll8. 162
C. L. Patterson, Chief Engineer, reported en major
. project investigational areas in Colorado. 162
Discussion of Savory and Pothook projeots in Little
Snake aree.. 162
Jean S. Broitenstllin, counsel, reported on decision 01'
Supreme Court in Arkansas River oase and status 01'
North Platte River C&.8e. 162
Motion adopted expressillt vote of thanks to C. L. Patterson
and Jean S. Breitenstein for work on Arkansas River
case. 162
Direotor Stone reported sh.tu8 of Bureau of Reel_tion
investigatione of Gunnison-Arkana&S and Blue"South
Platte diversion projeots. l62"16~
J. M. Dille reported on status of Colorado-Big Thompson
projeot e.nd new studies b<,ing _de by Bureau of
Reolamation. 163
Direotor Stone reported on diffioulties of Bureau of
Reolamation in getting suffioient men t8 work on
investigation. 163
Committee appointed to contaot Bureau of Reolamation
for expression of polioy regarding jurisdiotion 01'
projects 1IIhich lie in tlllO or more regions. 163
Director Stone reported en policy of federal officials
of freeziDg money in Colorado River Denlopment Fund. 163
Final approval voted of Arizona am Nevada oontraots with
United States for delivery of Lake Mesd water. 164
Direotor Stone reported progress of negotiations for a
treaty with Mexico. 164
Director Stone authorized to invitlJ representatives of
interested areas of State to a.ttend meeting of
Committee of Sixteen at Salt lU:e City. Utah on
January 27, 1944. 164
Director Stone authorized to secure representation for
Colorado Q1 the Missouri River Basin state. Committee. 164
Resolution adopted in reoognition of work of
Congre8llllllUl Lawrenoe Lewis. (CongresllIIIall Lewi. died
on December 9, 1943.) 165
Dr. ElRoy lIelaon stat9lllent on need for postwar planning
for Benefi,cial improvement of West. 165,