BOARD02181

• Board Meeting Date: 7/12/1944
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

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Mee'ting liro. 27 July 12, 1~, 1944

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Report on rormation or Six States Committee at Sante Fe.
New Mexioo on July 7, 8, 1944 'to suppor't ratirioa'tion
of water trea'ty with Mexioo. 167
Continua'tion of' ooopera.tive s'treg gaging oon'trao't
authorized inoluding payment of $6000 for risoal
year July 1, 19lJ4 to June 30, 1945. 167
J. M. Dille reported on sta'tus of Colorado-Big Thompson
projeo't a.nd stated tha't Tra.nsoontinental divide
'tunnel had been "holed through"'. 167_
John C. Page lIlld J. R. Riter reported on status of Bureau
of' Reolamation investigations in Colorado. 167
Direo'tor Stone repor'ted on eftorts to aeoure adoption of
O'llIahoney-l1illikin amendmen't. to Rivera: and Harbora
and Flood Control bills pending before the Congresa,
and hearings be1'ore COIIIIIlerce COIDlIitt.. 01' the
Senate. . 168
Resolution adoptedurgiD&; inolusion of O'l".ahoney..
Millilt.tll iillitJ'ld1l\ents 'to Rivers aJld Harbors and
Flood Control bill., pending before the Congreaa.
and hearings before COIIIIIlero8 Committee of the
Sena'te. 168
Resolution adopted urging inolusion of O'Mahoney-
Millikin amendmenta in Rivere and Harbor. and
Flood Control Bill. by the Congress. l68-I69
Direo'tor stone authorized to a'ttend meeting of Bational
Rivers al'ld Harborlll Congress; at He. Orleans. July
27, 28, 1944. 169
Direotor Stone instruoted to prepare applioation 'to
Bureau of Reolamation ror oreation or Region VII
with headquarter&; s.t Denver, Colors.do. 170
C. L. Patterson, Chief Engineer, presented outline
of report oovering water resouroes of Colorado.
inoluding present and proposed development. 170
John Iakisoh, Bureau or Reo1amation reported OD status
of construotion on Manoos projeot. 170
Direotor Stone annoW!.ced Meting of Commit'tee of Sixteen
'to be held at Reno, Nevada on July 20. 21. 1944 ror
oonsideration of Bureau of Reolamation comprehensive
plan or developlll8nt for"polorado River Badn. 170-171
Colorado representatives on. Committee or Sixteen
authorized to submit plan and proposal for use or
_ter rran Colors.do River Sys't_ in Colorado. 11.10
Reno. Nevada meeting or Committee or Sixteen. 171
J. R. Riter. Bureau of' Reolama'tion and C. L. Patterson,
Chief Engineer, reported an plan f'or development.
Direo'tor Stone reported on errort~'to seoure authorization
ror oonstruction or La Plata projeot by War
Produotion Board. which _~denied. 171
Payment or $450 authorized 'to assist looal in'terests in
employment of legal eounael to adjus't in'ters'tate
f'ea'tures on La Plata projeo't. 171-172