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Show UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Customhouse Denver 2, Colorado From To Consulting Engineer Commissionar Subject Water Supply Appendix for Selection Report - Central Arizona Project. 1. I received Mr. Marwell's letter dated June 16, 1945, discussing the policy matters raised in my letter of May 2/,, concerning the Central-Arizoiuj-Project. As soon as Mr. Larson has completed a draft of the so-called "Selection Report" it is probable that a conference will be held with the Governor with the California interests so they will be well informed as to study procedures. 2. As far as I could learn during my vipit in Arizona, the Governor planned to call a session of the legislature in connection with the control of underground water. As I understand it from him, he did not plan to prepare a bill, but would ask for money to make a study and prepare plans for action by the legislature two years hence. The only evidence he requested me to furnish was the need for control of underground water and the affects on rone areas I have seen from the lack of control in those areas. Certainly I could not pretend to give adviie on the manner in which the law should be established in Arizone, but I feel justified in stressing the need for such n 1»« In Arisona. _s«-3. I think your letter solves the nuestion r*i,cd by Mr. Coffey ns to the Effect of article 7-d of the Arizona contract. It seems difficult to separate in our thinking the"^fffect of the contract anrl of the con;vct and your letter does that well. As to point /+, it seems c]e-r to all of us that, the plan for computing power revenues on the basis of 50-yoer amortization :,ith the Interest of 3 percent is the wiser plan. V.'e have not yet corvileted the financial study to the point where a recennendption cm be made to the Commissioner. The best selection will be derived with /Irizonp. I hoi>e this can be accomplished in the near future. CC-Reg.Dir.,Boulder City,Nev. Peg.Counsel,Los Angeles,Cp.lif. Reg.Dir.,Salt Lake City.Utah. Dir.Proj.Planning,Penver,Colo. Dir.Power Util.,Denver,Colo. J. C. Pai^e. |
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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] : |