ANNUAL BANQUET

TWELFTH ANNUAL BANQUET

SHIRLEY.SAVOY HOTEL

DENVER, COLORADO

Site of Wagon Wheel Gap Reservoir, a feature of the San Luis Valley Project, Colorado, authorized for construction under the Reclamation Law of 1939.

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Shrimp Cocktail Ravigote

Marinated Ripe Olives Rosebud Radishes

Gherkins

Larded Sirloin of Beef Forestiere Sauce

Potatoes a la Shirley Brussels Sprouts, Buttered

Hearts of Lettuce-Tomato Salad Thousand Island Dressing

Hard Rolls

Ice Cream Cup Sponge Cake

PROGRAm

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Toastmaster

HON. WILLIAM R. WALLACE Salt Lake City, Utah

MUSIC BY SHREDNIK

With the "Rhapsody of the Rockies" String Orchestra An NBC Network Feature

Invocation: REV. HENRY G. SMITH

. . . Calvary Baptist Church, Denver, Colorado SYLVIA CARLISLE-Singing Star of KOA-NBC Treasure Trails

of Melody-L'Amour Toujours L'Amour . . . Friml MESSAGES FROM FRIENDS OF RECLAMATION

. . . President O. S. Warden Greetings from JOHN C. PAGE

1vIEN OF THE WEST-Quartet

"Your Land and My Land" . . . Romberg

"Comin' in On a Wing and a Prayer" "The Big Bass Viol"

Greetings from the Governor of Colorado HON. JOHN C. VIVIAN A Tribute to DELPH CARPENTER

. . . HON. RALPH CARR, Denver, Colorado SYLVIA CARLISLE

"Caro Nome".

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"

Verdi . Kern

Radio Address-Reclamation and Western Development in the

Post War World . . . HON. JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY United States Senator of Wyoming

OFFICERS AnD DIRECTORS

NA TIONAL RECLAMATION ASSOCIATION

O. S. WARDEN, President ORA BUNDY, First Vice President ROBERT W. SAWYER, Second Vice President

J.

A. FORD, Treasurer

FLOYD O. HAGlE, Secretary-Manager

HUGO B. FARMER, Yuma, Arizona

J.

R. FAUVER, Exeter, California CLIFFORD H. STONE, Denver, Colorado N. V. SHARP, Filer, Idaho E. PORTER AHRENS, Scandia, Kansas O. S. WARDEN,

Great Falls, Montana H. D. STRUNK,

McCook, Nebraska A. M. SMITH,

Carson City, Nevada

E. W. BOWEN,

Tucumcari, New Mexico HARRY E. POLK,

Williston, North Dakota FRANK RAAB,

Canton, Oklahoma ROBERT W. SAWYER,

Bend, Oregon W. D. BUCHHOLZ,

Newell, South Dakota W. B. ARNOLD,

San Antonio, Texas ORA BUNDY, Ogden, Utah

J.

A. FORD, PERRY W. JENKINS, Cora, Wyoming Spokane, Washington

CONFERENCE OF Il'-JTEHESTED AGLl'JCI~S AND INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO GUARANTEE THAT ALL Ntlrl LAL1)S ~nIICH ARE lllHIGATED AS A PJ.HT OF TRw TIC.lIGATION

Wfill-Tlll1 FOOD PROGR:J'I, HILL BE .F'ARlffiD FOR THL DUIU~TION j~ND POSSIBLY 'FOR A~,

REASONABLE PERIOD THEhEAFTER HITH USE OF THE LEAST CHITICAL YlATERIAL .. Held in the Cormnissioner'.s Conference Room,

.Bur:-eau o~ Reclamati.on, Hashincton, D. C., August 10, 19/+3 ,

Commissioner Bashore called

the

roll of individuals and the interests that lNere represent'ed. The following is" a list of those in attendance:

D. J. McGanney, ClI

P.

VarnBY~ O. O. T-laggener,

A.

G. Anderson H .. J • Gramlich, . N. _{E. Dodd,} E. D. Hhite, ·A. B. Hest, A. J. Borton, Frank Kimball,

E.

B. DW1can, C. H. Hillson, John A. Goe, E. H. \tJieclcing, ~ K.' H .. Rising, Joe H. tJarvis, John H. Haw, T. 'L. Gaston, C. L. Sweet,. J. P. Reinhold, , B. H. Rhoads, Hilliam'E. v.farne,

John ifJ ade ITelson, Arch Hurley,

R.

H. Reynolds,

P.

I~ • Yonge,

E.

B. Deblor,

S.

o.

Harper,

E.

H. Heinemann,

Southern Pacific Co., Chicago, Illinois. Rock. Islan9 H •• R:, hTashington, D. C.'

C.

B.

&

Q.

R

..

R., Chicago, Illinois.'

Frisco Lines, San Francisco, California·.

Chicago, ,.& Northwestern, Chicago, Illinois· Agrj_cultura.l Adjustmf_nt Administration, Departnient of Agriculture, Hashington, D. 'C. Conservation Branch, Var Food Adninistration, Washington, D. C.

Bureau of Rec12..ma tion, ~-Jashington, D.

c.

Har Food Ad.rainistration, ~'Jashingtoll, D. C.'

,Jar Food Administration, Hashington, D. C. Great lIo:cthern F~. R." st. Paul, Hinnesota. Hheeler-Case:, F arrp. ~e~uri ty Administration, Denver, Colorado.

Hheeler-Case, Farm Security AcLllinistration, Denver, Colorado.

Land Use Coordinator, Department of AgTiculture, Hashington, D. C.

Irrigation Interests, Idaho and rlontana,

Bpise, Idaho. .

Union Pacific R. R., Omaha, l'Je braska~

Northern Pacific R. R.,

st.

paul, I'Tin:.lesota.

Hal" Food-Jl.dministration, ,

DepartBent of Agriculture, T,,!ashington;, D fi' C. Wheeler-Case, Farm Security Ac1~ini[3tration;

Denver, Colorado. ' '

Santa Fe R. R., Washington, D~ C. Industrial CornmissionE{r of Kansas,

Topeka, Kansas. ,

Bureau of Reclamation, Hashihgton', D. C.

Nelson Equipment Co., Los Angeles, California. Tucumcari project and other New rlexic9 activities,

Tucumcari, New 11exicQ. '

Chicago & Northwestern, Chfcago" rllinois. Denver & Rio Grande VJestern R. H.,

Denver, Colorado.

Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado. Bureau of Reclamation, Denvqr, Colorado. Buroau of R8clamation, Hashington, D. C.

Wesley R.

Nelson, D'Arcy McNickle, H.

W

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Bashore,

F. O.

Hagie, G. 1~. Lineweaver, ·W~

E.

Bolton,

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Bureau of RecL'·';1.a tion, t'Jc:lshington, D. C. Indian Office, Tjjashington, D. C.

Bureau of Hccli:i:'l;'ltion', Hashington, D. C. National Reclamation Association,

'Washington, D. C.

Bureau of Heclar:lation, VIashington, D, C. C, R. I.

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P., Chicago, Illinois

Commissionex' Ba8hore opened the meeting with a. review of the history of the Food' Program beginning ,· ... ith the Departmental ptogram subr:li tted to the·

Secretary of Agriculture last February. He stressed the close relatiohship between the B:ure.au of HGclamation and the' "rtlrc1.r Food Administratio.n ~epresenta­ tives.

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Several -projects llave- now been cleared by the ,.].ar ~P-roductioIL Board for resumption of coristruetiori. These projects are Colorado-Big Thompson in Colorado ;an extension of the KlaFla th-Modoc in hrizona and Californ·ia; Yakima-Roza in Washi.ngton; llCLciera. Canal Ei.nd Friant Darl in Ccllifornia; ilCincos, Rapid Val ley, and Nev,rton (three W.e.D. projects); and 8,500 acres on the 'Gila project in Arizona. The Deschutes and Coachella projects have been submitted to War Production Board by the i1ar Food Administration and recormrlended for construction. Hearing3 are scheduled bef9re the ~Jar Production Board t'his month. Anderson Ranch and Friant-Kern Canal have been re.iectcd by the ~.Jar Production Board on grounds of inadequateJ lc:bor supplies and hiGh cost of materials in proportion to the amount of food produced. I-1irage Flats, Nebraska,. another H.C.U. project is also pending be.(ore the l/Jar ProductiDn Board. (Hirago Flats later was

rejected by the ·V;[l.r Production Board, on August 12.)

Bringing the progress on individual projects up to date,' Commissioner Bashore said that an additional list of

57

projects VvClS being discussed with

'Vl.ar Food Administration representatives and thp,t out of this total 'list a large nlL."Uber of pr,ojects, desirablE:.: for wartime construction, could be selected.

The attached list of projects showing acreage of land to 'be brought in, the kind of service J the time of delivery of ,vater, and the extimated production

in terms of four war crops was presented and discussed by t~esley' Nelson, Chief of the Engineering Division of the Washington Office of the Bureau. The 51 projects listed on this tabulation represent a sifting from a larger list,

Mrl! Nelson Gxplained. Hovvever, it is not anticipated that all 51 projects can be clearod in time to qualify for consideration during

1943

and

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1944.

On many of them t.hero are legal complica t::lons which requiro considerable work and may bar them for war food produc~ion. .

The qw:.-;stion arose as to ""hy the Tri-County project 'in Nebraska had been omitted. It was pointed out by representative~'i of Hubraska intE:;rests that the

storage L:.nd main canals for this project had already been provided. All that is necess&ry is to level the land, install laterals and farm ditches, 4nd pl2.Dt the crops. l'1r. Nelson agrecd th~it th8.t '''las true but that the job to bo done was principally a r0sponsibility of thG Farm S,:!curity Administration under

W.C.U. or of som.;., simi12.r agoncy equipp8d to c2.rry on aftor ' the v.rater supply

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had

been

provided. He

also

mentioned

that there

'\~as

considerable doubt

regarding the

water

rights and that some legal research

~~uld

have to be done

before

the

water

rights situation could

be

cleared

~.

In regard to the Tri-County

project

the question of local interest also

arose. The area is now

planted wi

th

~heat

under dry-farm conditions,

8..11d

for

the past three years has been producing excellent crops. The time element is

of special importance because of this dry-farm use. Only about 30 days remain

before the farmers

\~ll

oegin preparing the land for the

f8~1

planting of next

year

f

_s

_\~nter

_{wheat c-rop unless the preparations for irrigation}

_in

_{1944 are}

crystalized

within

that time. Some delegates thought irrigation during 1944

wou~d

not be practicable.

C.

H~

Willson of the Farm Security Administration, (Wheeler-Case), Denver,

refuted an earlier argument regarding the indifference of present Tri

-

County

operators toward irrigation as a means of stabilizing production, It

was

his

o

p

inion that the local operators reoognize the transitory nature of dry-farm

production

and

will

cooperate, in so far as it is financially practicable, in

advancing plans for irrigation.

Commissioner Eashore called on N. E. Dodd, Chief of the Agricultural

Adjustment Administration and the principle representative of the War Food

Administration.

Mr.

Dodd said that the

Nation

is faced

wi

th the demand for

more

food than can be

produced

both now

w1d

for many years to come •

.

Only in

one category, the cereal group, is the food

position at

all

s

a.tisfactory. This

is due largely to the availability of exportable surpluses of Canadian and

Australian

i ...

heat. In the corn bel t and in older agricultural areas of the

humid

farming regions production is already at the highest possible level.

Tnere have been three years of ideal conditions on about a constant acreage,

1941

was

an excellent year

~

1942 \V'as an all .... time record. brea}{:er, and 1943

probably

~Jill

be above the

average.

Hence, he asserted

new

production must

come from irrigated lands in the

1vest.

To

get

this

production, people

on new

lands mus t be helped, Placing new irrigated land in

production

has never been

a

rapid process. In order to 8dapt

ne,~ly

irrig3ted lands to the war food

crisis much of the financial ris

k

must

be

removed and development simplified

lli"ld

expedi ted,

Mr.

Dodd said that there had been a considerable relaxation on the

part

of

War

Production Eoard to'Nard

granting

steel for irrigation projects.

War

Production Board is now

willing

to divert some steel from ships and

·

guns for

food.

In

making

the recent allocations of steel for irrigation, it

WB.S

necessary

to draw

upon

the Army, the

Navy;

and. civilian requirements, he said.

lVir.

Dodd

posed

several problems

v.

.

hich he

considered significant •

.

The

land must be

put in

shape and people

placed

on i t

\~;ho

are acquainted ","ri

th

irri-gated agr i

cuI

ture.

These

people

may

come,

preferably, from adjacent ·2

.

reas in

irrigation,

or

from dry-farm

areas.

In

the latter

instance,

new

oquipment

is

needed.

He

axpressed hope

that th

e

railroads

would

be

able

to assist in the

colonization

required

for extensive

n

e

w

land

farming.

He cited th

o

need for

'

technical

assistcu1ce,

including the hel

p

of

the

Farrn Security

Administration

with loans and managerial

advice,

the Agricultural Adjustment Administration

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wi th its program'

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T,

price' ,su:rY~jOrts: and incenti ve~ pajrnen;ts" ,and"the SO"ll Conse

r-vat"ioir Servfce wi th its filllc"tiori' of assist8,rice 'ln Fr6p'er 'le'veti~ 'of land anct use of vater.

In'sUffiITBry, Mr. Dodd stress'ed the need'for gettIng the clearing al1d leveling opsrations done in t'im~'~ The VIal' Production '}3oc;lIu is now convinced

that these projects are desirable. and that they 1",i1l produce food during and immediately following the '",ar. The responsi"bili ty is therefore on the Foderal

a£cncies to doli ver. All ,'lTh~ have seen a new irrigation project, Mr. Dodd said,

know that it is not an easy job to Get production quickly.

The Commissioner. \:\Tas called out and William E. Warne, Assist,9Dt ComlIlissioner, p~csided during ,the remainder of, the mooting.

"', John Wade Nelson of t'b,b Nelson Equipment Company of Los A.Ylgeles presented a general proposaJ. which he :a.'ld five affiliated construction companies 1pTCre prepared'to carry out in the field of land clearing and leveling. Tho'se com

-panieshave sufficient 'eqUipment to level e~p:)ro:ximately 250,000 acres by

December 1944. They prefer to operate in tracts riot less than 5,000 acres' and

",-rill opnrate in accordance , ... ri th any requirements for grade and" ,slope that are prescribed by tho Federa~ agencies.

In the general discussion ~,vhich followeci, John

1v.

Haw

of the No'rthern Pacific Raiiroad stated that tho Bureau of Reclarnation has not in the' past gone far enough with the -construction "'lork on any of its projects. He ~~hasized the noed for carrying" 'through into a land clearing and leveling program a£ter ,nrater is 'provided to the hig.~ ~point on the farm uni t. It' v,ras 8grced that distinction

must be drawn bctvTcen farrriing land for immediat e war food production cL.Yld s'ottling

farms- as a perinanent part: of the Bureau's long' range program. After conside

r-able discussion,. it ,vas agreed that "ljrobablY Doth largc;":'scalo fanning opeI'ations

and sottlement of small tracts by' famrcr? "ho ·probably 'would remain 2f-tcr the' " ",ar would have to 'be included in any' general agricul tura). plan.

,Mr'. i.~Tillson said that, in getting the 1ancl i,n "opo,ratlon on 'W.-C.U.' projects,

his agency used every source of manpow~r and oquipment,'" including permanont

farm settlement, leasing to operators of adj(4,ccnt f';:1rms, l easing to 1tJli te-collar

workers in, adjacent to\~tnS, and fi,nally leasil1g the remainder to lEi.Tgb OpCT?tors rogerdlcss 'of local affiliations. He said that if i't 'vioulct "rGsuJ.t in tlre~,'most

effectivo 'Vt2rtime operation ,tho Farm' Sccuri ty Administration ~To1.1ldp.av6 no hos~ i ta.ncy in loasing an, cnttro~' project to ,a sin.gle operat.or . .. Tl'1e l cases arc on a

year-to-yearbasi~" .bUtt~ere,-i,s' a~ general ul1derstandi.rig thci.t tho l ease,S 1,dill' be

rcnt;1nted' as' long as 'the war con tinllGS •

, E." D.",'\,'Jl1.i tOe of tho War ,Feoci Administration p'rcse~{tedsomo' of 'the p-:2otloms

t-thlch that egency must answer i~, recommending' projects t.o th~ WeI Produqtion Board. He said that the War ' Production Board~ in coru'1.0ctioIf wrth "8, certA.in ' project, : had' ~qucs'tiop'oci", tl~c liklihoo,'CL of tn-o prGsent -dry~farm 'opcrl-tors,:' on ' ,"

20,000"acres "of land, being able to fann tl~c are~ undq'r, ~;rrig~:t~io~. , The:"-9-l/cr8t%G"

age of the, o-pcrat.o.rsJ '()J\ thi.s' prqject is' '57' yoars~ It .. spomod' definite? -~hat: . ' some yoi.IDg;~_r }Jien,,' :ac~ive, :f_0hn· opsrators" ,would: have . .'to-. 'cprh$ from, some\,he~e/

War Food Administration did· not have the a11swer.' ' , Anothe'I' 'urgent problem ' is" that of providing new farm equipment. Several representatives at the meeting

said that the State War Boards and COlmty \Va,r Boards '.vere provided wi th quotas

of machinery entirely too small to meet even the ne8ds of present operators.

It appeared that State ,'rar Boards did not encourage the development of new

lands requiring full complements of now machincry~ John Wade Nolson asserted

that the use of 1940 as a baso year in detsrmining the allotment of farm m

ach-inery for 1943 or 1944 '\;vas absurd in the case of new 18nds_ He recomrnended that

tho farm machinory roquirements for new lands be treCl.t8d independently of the

needs on currently farmed areas. E. H. iJieckill..g of tho Department of

Agricul-ture suggosted that E. D. i,fui te might make a surve3i of the problems of rationing

farm machinory, allocating of gasoline

a

n

o.

tir~s for farm use, and of related

details.

Mr. Haw said these questions i~7()uld . neod to be 8-11.sworod: How long a

large-scale operator 'J\li th experienye could have tenure before the area would

be settled permanently; anel will the size of uni t be limi ted? rrhe discussion

i.~ich followed pointed out that LUlder the amended W. C. U. Act there is an implied

lifting of the size of unit. Tae pennissible size is ill i thin the discretion of

the Secret(?ry of the In tel'ior.

Assistal1.t Cornrl1issioner Warne said that H.R. 3018 nm'l pending in Congress

included, among other provisions, the rernoval of the limi tation on the si ze of

uni t during the \var period. There i..vas a considera-ble expression of enthusiasm

for the early passage of H.R. 3018 ,,,hen Congress reconvenes in Septer!lber.

Mr. Warne said that H,R. ,3018 i.IJaS not intended as a cure-all, and that only

by the full cooperation of all interests present i,l70uld its intent be realized.

John '''lade Nelson asked E. D. \Vhite of Viar Food Administration if a report

by the railroad men on the means of settlement on particLuar projects would

help in dealing \lli th the War Production Board. Mr. Debler thought that the

railroad men shou~d not confine their activity to projects needing War Production

Board a;::.:n')roval. He thought that at"'ter the "Droject was approved by the vlar

Production Boa,rd the job had just begun. Commissioner Bashore said th..at the

Bureau of Reclamation \voulct not go into farming operations.

Mr. Hagie moved that it be recorded as the sense of the meeting that the

railroad men shoL'_ld furnish E. D. White of the War Food Adminis tration and the

3ureau of Reclamation v'Ti th a statement of the desirabili ty of all projects not

yet approved by the War Production Board, for use by the \Var Food .Administration

and the Bureau of Reclamcttion in presenting the case before the Non-Industrial

Facility COlnmittee; and that the railroad men go home wld prepare plans to

organize local comrnw1.ities so that if the projects are approved, the utiliz~

tion of the land through farming operations may be assured. The motion was

seconded by H. J. Gramlich of the ·Chicago 1::orthwesteri1 Rail way and carried

by a show of h~ds.

Mr. HaIJ'! asked that the Bureau of Reclamation del egate someone to follow

individual projects through the War Food Administration and the War Production

Board in Washington. Commissioner BaGhore agreed and said that delegc.\tion of

this· responsibility had been made in the early stages of the War Food Program.

Mr. F..aw ',lIas designated as Chainnan and spokesmal1 for the railroad men by

tho action of that group.

The meeting was adjournod.

NEW LAND IlEVELOPIIElI'T UNIER WAR rOC!) PROOIWI

Auguet 9, 1943. State Project Near Town _{Conetniction 'eaturn} , H!!:~ , SUl!2le_ntal , Eetiated Tearl.T Crop Production troa !I!w lAnd!

Or :Acreau:Jattr .lyail.:Aprca,.:lat.tr Anil :~,:(~ : P~!'r :Fe~Jra.1na: M11e.llaneop'

, ,

Ari&one aQila (8,500 acree) IlIIa, Aris. ICanal. &: lateral. a 8,5001 1944 -a -a 42,5001 -I

a· (21.,500 acree) _{I •}

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, 21,5001 1944

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-,105, (XXlt -, - I

11'II.a - l'\DIa leTee ,Gadllden, Ari •• ,Lateral.e &: cl.aan _in canal , 6,000, 1944 -, 30,000, -a -I -a

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,

a

California .All.-'-Brican - Coachlllla CaDal .Jlecoa, Calif. ICanal, laterals, and structures I 10,000, 1945 , 16,000, 1945 , 75,0001 -, rt

.Cordua , Jl& rJSY1l.le, Calif. ,Canale &: laterale " 8,000, 1944 • 16,000. )0,000, ~.ooo, -,

,Willo ... ,.illon, Calif. ,Puap1na plant, canale, &: laterale I 10,000, 1945 -, 20,000, 50,000, 5 ,000,

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Colorado ,Grand Valle,. -B1& Salt Wash .Fruita, Colo. :t'9p1ng plant, canale, &: l.aterale ,. 0001 1944 -, -a 3, 000 a 6,000, 80, 000 a 8,0001 IMancoe ,Jlancos, Colo. aStorage dam, inlet &: ouUet canals I 2,000. 1945 8,0001 1945

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6,000.

-.

-.

-.

IPaODia .Paonia, colo. IStorag. da., extension of canal 700, 1945 7,900: 1945 1,050: ,.250. 40,000, -a IPine Rinr .Ignecio, Colo. :DiYersion dam, canale, &: lateraa 5,000. 1945 a 9,800a 1944 7,5OOa 15, 000 a 200,000. 20,000.

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Col0.-Jleb. a1l'ra,. .WraJ', Colo. &: : Storage dam, 2 diversion daDII, canal.a, &: laterals 2,'0001 1946 , 3,420. 1946 3,000: 1,5001 40,0001 28,000:

.Haigler, Neb. ,

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Idaho .Bo1e_Pa;rette ,~tt, Idaho .Storag. dam , 1.2,360. 1945 -. 37,080.

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IWIau IBost1ll.clt-ScaDd1a Unit ,Concordia, Itane. IDiv"rsion dam, oanaa, &: laterals , 5,0001 1944 -a)2),l00l 15,000. 200,000. 120,0001

1 : 1 , 7,7001 1945 .) a ,

.IWIopoUe .Karquette, Kanll. IDiversion dam, canale, &: laterale I I 10,0001 1945 -, 3O,OOOa -a

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IIOntana IBuffalo Rap14e - hl.l.OD Unit :Fallon, )font. ,Pwap1na plante, canale, &: l.ateral.e I 3,6001 1944 -I -I 10,8001 -I

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a Intake ,Qlend1n, .. ont. Il'uIIping plant, cana14 &: l.ateralll 580. 1944 260, 1944 • 8?Oa 1,350, 20,6001 4,000. .lI11k M-r -DoUon P\IlIp1IIc Unit :Dociaon, 1I0nt. ,PUIIPing pl.ant ! l.aterale I 1,1551 1944 '

.

-I 1,865. 3,0001 40,0001 ,,"0001

IJI1a~ Vall.e7 - B1& Flat Unit .1(iseoul.a, JIont. ,Canals" leteral.a 900, 1944 _•

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1,500, 1,5001 20,000. 8,000: • JI..Baro.a .Fraser, IIOnt. Il'IuIp1ng pbnt, canal4 &: lateralll ,,"000 • 1945

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-. 12,000.

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,Rock Cnell: .Laure1, Mont. .Dinrsion d_, canab, «< l.ateral.a 1,500. 1944 -; 2,250. 3,000. 40,000. l4.0001

• 1Iub:r M-r .Sheridan, Mont. .Divenion cIIIm, canal, «< lateral.ll 9,880 • 1945

-.

-. 29,640.

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ISanp ISaTage, lIont. Il'uIIping plant, canal, t.t l.aterale 2, /,00. 1945 -I

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4,800. - I - I -I :South Benoh IThree Forlca, Mont. .Canal, beDOh nW., «< l.aterale 8,0001 1945

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1,200. 1,500. 20,000. 8,000.

.fOlll'» M-r l.uhland, ~ ISb: diftnion dau, canab, " leteral.e 6,0001 1944 _• 2,9001 1944 I lS,OOO. 7,500' 100,000. 80,000.

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11TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL RECLA.MATICN ASSOCIATION Jan uary

5,

1943

The National Reclamation Association at its 11th annual meeting, held at Denver, Colorado, October 14-15-16, 1942, passed a resolution (designated as Resolution No.9) providing ~r the appointment of a cQmmittee to confer with Western governors for the purpose of devising machinery for the preservation

of the integrity of state water laws. A copy of this resolution is hereto attached.

Pursuant to this resolution, O. S. Warden, President of the associ-ation, appointed a committee consisting of Clifford H. Stone, Denver, Colorado, Chairman; Gus P. Backman of Salt Lake City, Utah; A. E. Chandler of San Fran-cisco, California; Wardner G. Scott of Lincoln, Nebraska; and George T. Cochran of La Grande" Oregon.

This committee met at Denver, Colorado, on January 4-5, 1943 and hereby makes a report and rec~endation to the officials of the association and to the i;overnors of the seventeen reclamation states of the arid and semi-arid West.

The function of this committee is to present the matter of state control of waters in the Western States to the governors thereof with request that suitable provision be made to assemble data, to make a thorough study of the rights and powers of the states respecting the control and use of v~terand

to do all things that may be necessary and appropriate to protect properly the interests of the states in the water resources of the West. The action

of the association is designed to arouse the liestern :.3tates to the necessity of taking united and effective action against threatened encroachment upon the heretofore recognized rights of these states with respect to their water resources and to encourage the amicable adjustment of controversies which from time to time have arisen among them.

In considerinG the recommendations herein made, the governors, legis-lators, and other responsible state officials should take into account the

reasons which prompt this action. These reasons may be briefly noted as follows: 1. Some of the important ri'ver basins of the lNest are reaching the ultimate stage of development. In others there have been extensive project developments. In many of them prospective plans for the full utilization of the water resources are being devised. The operation of constructed and pro-posed multiple-use projects for irrigation, flood control, production of hydro-electric energy, and to meet the requirements for navigation on lower reaches of rivers originating in arid regions, have precipitated questions which

seriously involve the interests of the states. It has long been recognized in the 1i\Iest, and repeatedly announced by the National Reclamation Association, that continued agricultural and industrial development in the "'Nest were

-2-constUIlptive use purposes. The realization of this conception of the paramount use of water in the B.rid regions is threatened by those who advocate that first consideration in the public interest be given to the use of water for power

development and the unimpaired reservation of water originating in comparative-ly small tributaries as a contribution to navigable capacity in areas where

irrigation is not generally practiced. This situation results in questions of the appropriate exercise of the jurisdiction of the federal government under the Comme~ce Clause of the Constitution as against the cOD:trol of the appropri-ation, use and distribution of water under scate laws for dQnestic, irrigation and indust!'ial purpoGes.

2. The so-called New River (United States v. Appalachian Electrio Power Company,

311

U.

s.

377)

and the Red Eiver (Oklahoma v. Atchinson,

313

U. S, 508) decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, announced in the last two years, approve a broad interpretation of the CorTUTlerce Clause of the federal Constitution. These decisions, as apparently interpreted and followed by various federal agencies, threaten to· restrict, delay and in some cases possibly foreclose economically sound and desirable development of water resources under state laws for irrigation and other beneficial consumptive

use purposes. They nay result in a federal policy which would place hydro-eleotric development in the arid sections of the country ahead of agricul tural

uses of vvater. These decisions hold that a river may be declared navigable if such navigD.b;lity will result from a reasonable expenditure of money; that Congress may control non-navigable parts of a river in order to preserve and promote commerce on navigable parts; and that the power of Congress, lilder the Commerce Clause of the federal Constitution, to protect a. na.vigable river

from floods extends to control of water of its tributaries. There is no dis-position on the part of the states to question the power of the federal

govern-ment to protect the navigable capacity of rivers and recognized federal uses where clearly necessary in the national interest; but the danger arises from an attempted reliance on the Commerce Clause as the basis of the exercise of

complete federal jurisdiction over all uses of water as opposed to the hereto-fore recognized control of these resources in arid regions for beneficial consumptive use under state law. It is desirable that there be a proper corre-lation of the several uses of water so as to bring about the highest beneficial use of these waters. This cannot be accomplished in the interest of irrigation in the iNest, however, if the state laws are to be disregarded in the end and the Interstate CQrumerce Clause relied upon to impose what amounts to complete federal control.

3.

The federal r,overnment in the case of Nebraska v. Wyoming and Colorado, United States Intervener, is takinr; the position that th~ United States is the owner of all unappropriated waters of non-navigable streams and that water developed and used in connection with rec}.·~mation projects is beyond the control of the states. This position is taken irrespective of the express provisions of Section 8 of the Reclamation Law of 1902, directing the Secretary of the Interior to appropriate water for a reclamation project pursuant to the laws of the state in which such project is built. The federal government con-tends that this section of the Reclamation Law is not mandatory but that the

Goverr~ent may disregard the state laws and reserve under its powers waters for federally financed reclamation projects. If this position should be sus-tained by the Supreme Court of the United States, it is easy to understand the far-reaching# adverse effect it will have in the arid West. It imposes a Government control, whether a river is navigable or non-navigable. It is expected that this case, before the close of the present year will be argue~

before the Supreme Court of the United States. The questi on is now before the Master appointed by the Court, for final argument. Becau~e of the effect of a. decision a.dverse to the interests of the 'Western States, it is thought that some of these states may wish to become informed concerning this question and aid in an appropriate

way

to secure a deoision which will interpret the Recla-mation Law of 1902 to require recognition of applicable state laws in the ap .. propriation of water for reclamation projects.

4.

During the past several months a number of proposals have been made for the creation of fe~eral Authorities to control the planning,

con-struotion and operation of projeots designed for the development of the water resources in specified river basins in the West. The legal basis of these proposed federal Authorities is found in the Cormneroe Clause of the na.tional Constitution. The control of the utilization of water resources by such Authorities for hydro-electric and other develo~nents, threatens to encompass

use of water for all purposes, including the present utilization under state laws of Western ~~ter resouroes for the major purpose of agrioultura.l develop-ment. These Authority proposals have not all been of the same type. Some are limited to the creation of an agency for the sale and distribution of power developed by projeots oonstruoted by other federal agencies. However. the Authority proposal presents a problem which requires the careful scrutiny and active partioipation of the states in its consideration if state juris-diction over water resouroes is not to be seriously jeopardized.

5.

It is elementary that if the states are to preserve their legiti-mate functions in the development of water resouroes of the West, they must be aotive in adjusting threatened controversies over interstate waters. Continued

litigation involving the resources of great river basins in the end is almost certain to impose an extension of federal jur.isdiction and centralized authori-ty in some form. It follows that the states should be active, through appropri-ate officials and agencies, in the adjustment of interstappropri-ate wa\er controversies. Efforts to negotiate cQnpacts frequently precipitate questions of oonfliot

between the states and federal agencies. Then again, confliots arise among federal agencies as to proper development of stream basins. These conflicts oan be avoided only through the proper coordination of uses of water for the highest beneficial purposes; and this coordination can be aocomplished only through j oint action of federal and state officials L~ ~d agenoies.

The reasons above enume~ated justify the action by the National Reclamation Associati on in passing the resolution herein mentioned, The ne-oessity for constructive, united action on the

part

of the interested states is obvious.

-4-There is attached hereto the fonn of a joint resolution for consider-ation of the interested state legislatures. Such action seems appropriate in

order to formulate a common policy and provide for effective action. ltunds

should be made available in each state for this purpose.

It is not considered by the committee that this resolution, in its present form, in all respects would be acceptable to each and all of the states. The governor, legislators I and other offioials of eaC~l state will find it

ne-oessary to cha~ge it to meet varying conditions. The resolutionl however, does

set~up the reasons for appropriate action and suggests a form of prooedure. Same states already have oreated state agencies, or made other provisions by law, to meet the situation. Other states !nay desire, in lieu of the passage of the resolution, to pass an Act either creating some agency or designating certain state officials to be specifioally charged with the funotions covered

by the proposed resolution. It is important that, whether through a resolution

or by an appropriate Act, that the means be afforded for united and constructive

action of the seventeen reclamation states. It is anticipated that, if this

reoomrnendati on meets with the approval of the interested states, a group will be formed to take effective steps in furtherance of the objectives set forth in the resolution. Respeotfully submitted, Clifford H. stone Chairman Gus P. Backman A. E. Chandler George T. Cochran Wardner G. Scott Committee

'use of water, and there are many enterprises awaiting development, which is possible only through the use of water; and

WHEREaS, differences of opinion have arisen regardulg the respeetive

rights and powers of the federal and state governments to control and administer

the use of waters within the several states, with the result that the stability of existing property rights and the future development of the water resources of this &tate are threatened and doubt is cast upon the authority of this state to exercise control over such use; and

WREREAS, in order to remove all causes, present and future, which might lead to litigation, the welfare of this State requires that action be taken to insure interstate comity in the use of water, and to promote joint action by the States and the United States in the efficient use of water and the control of flood waters to the end that litigation be avoided and the use and control of water be continued in the manner and under the laws as hereto-fore exercised.

NOVv'", THEREFORE I BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and in

session assembled that it is the policy of this State of to

maintain its jurisdiotion and control over the rights to the use of the waters

in this State, and to protect such rights as have been established under the laws thereof.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the policy of this State to proteot rights to the benefioial use of water within this State as against threatened

u~es outside of the State.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the policy of this State to promote karmonious relations with the United States and with other States in respeot to the beneficial use of water, and to encourage the making of oompacts with respect to such relationship.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in furtherance of these policies, the

Governor shall direct to perform such duties

as may be necessary to carry these policies into effect.

BE IT FTJRTHER RESOLVED that copies of this re's 01 uti on be sent to the

Senators and Representatives in Congress from this State.

(NOTE.

Attention is called to the fact that funds must be made available for

the performance of the duties of effecting the above declared polioies.

This is so whether the performance is' effected by a sta.te ·agenoy now

072-1881

RESOLUTION RECOI\11lJIENDED BY THE

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE AND ADOPrED BY THE

NATIONAL

RECLAMATION ASSOCIATION

11TH

ANNUAL

MEETING

OCTOBER

14-l5-l6~

1942

DENVER,

COLORADO

No.

9

Committee to Confer With Western Governors to

Provide Machinery to Study and Preserve

Integrity of State water Laws

WHEREAS the use of water for irrigation, whioh in the reolamation

states is the foundation of the existing social and eoonomio struotures, has

for more than

75

years been controlled and regulated by the states under state

laws through state administrative officials with the result that there are

now more than 20,000,000 acres of irrigated land in these states receiving

waters fram enterprises representing an investment of more than $1,000,000,000;

and

WHE~S in those states of the Union wherein large developments

are depeadent upon the use of water under the law of riparian rights. vested rights of immense proportions have been aoquired in relianoe upon state law

governing the waters of non~navigable streams and the oontrol thereof by the

state; and

VffiEREAS differences of oplnlon have arisen in litigation involviag interstate streams over the respeotive rights and powers of the federal and state governments to oontrol and aaminister these waters with the result that the stability of existing property rights has been threatened and doubt kas been cast upon the authority of the states to exercise oontrol over such

W9. ters; and

WHEREAS the national welfare, which requires that the greatest benefieial use be made of the waters of the stream, so that this great re-souroe shall be conserved, makes necessary prompt and vigorous aotion to end such differences and to assure the continuance of the use and contrel of water in the manner and under the laws heretofore establisheci. New there-fore be it

RESOLVED,

That the President of the National. Reclamation Association

be empowered and direeted to appoi~t a committee of five members of the As"

sociation to present the matter of state oontrol of non-navigable waters to the Governors of the several states with the request that suitable provision

be aade by statute and appropriation for the appointment and payment of

neoessary expense of representatives of e~ch of suck states to assemble data

an~ make a thorough study of the rights and powers of such states to control '

~ll waters therein non-navigable in fact and to do a~l thi~gs that may be

RESOLVED, That the National Reolamation Association hereby recam-mends the appropriation by the Board of the sum of $1,000 out of the funds

on hand for the payment of sueh expenses as may be neoessary for said oom-mittee to carryon its work, said fund to be disbursed by the Treasurer of the Association on the vouchers of the chairman of the committee; ,and be it

further

RESOLVED, That said oommittee be empowered to appoint such other persons as members of such c~ittee or as assistants as it may be deemed necessary, and to solicit the aid and assistanoe of such persons as the governors of the states may appoint as the representatives of such states to the end that the prinoiple of state oontrol of non-navigable waters shall remain as heretofore established.