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Show -15- east side of the river, then turn east and carry water to a point almost even with the town of Sentinel, watering the lands along the north side of the Gila, and then be syphoned under the Gila or pumped into the Gila and then be pumped out onto the lands on the south side of the river. There is not sufficient engineering data to enable one to discuss this project as it should be discussed. While there is a provision in the Boulder Dam Project Act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to make surveys and investigations and to determine what lands should be embraced within the Parker-Gila Reclamation Project, and authorizing the appropriation of sufficient money for such proposed investigations, the Secretary to report to Congress not later than December 10th, 1931, his findings, his conclusions and recommendations regarding such project, yet the present Arizona Colorado River Commission will likely take action and make surveys and gather information regarding that project long prior to December, 1931. Many people are asking, if no Tri-State Compact is made, what will be Arizona's stand as to the Colorado River? And what shall we do? My answer to the first question is that with the limitations as to the use of water placed upon California by Congress and accepted by its legislature, Arizona will then be in as good or better shape as by accepting anything that California has so far offered. We have already proposed to California, for them under the Tri-State Compact to take more water than they have limited themselves to from the 7,500,000 acre feet under the Boulder Canyon Project Act. As to the second question, the Attorney General of the state is advising with the Commission, has employed able Assistant Counsel, and will be prepared to take such action as may be necessary to protect Ari- |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |