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Show 46 TWENTY-SECOND BIENNIAL REPORT the Conkling-Meeker report, demonstrated the sufficiency of the water supply for all lands in the North Platte Basin in the three states likely of economic development. A board of review of three engineers affirmed the findings of the Conkling-Meeker report. During 1924 additional studies of the Colorado area were made by Engineer Meeker. Rio Grande Interstate Compact Legislative enactments by the States of New Mexico and Colorado were made in 1923 providing for a compact on the Rio Grande. Texas was also invited to participate at that time. Since then Texas has awakened to the wisdom of the movement, and has requested time for legislative enactment. The Rio Grande Commission, as organized at Colorado Springs in Oetolier. 1924, consists of For the United States, ^Herbert Hoover, Washington, D. C. For New Mexico, J. O. Seth, Santa Fe, New Mexico. For Colorado, Delph E. Carpenter, Greeley, Colorado. •Chairman. Hearings in various parts of the Rio Grande Basin have been arranged for during 1925, as soon as Texas appoints a commissioner. The Rio Grande is Colorado's oldest interstate river problem. The Colorado area was embargoed in 1896 because of the international situation with Mexico. After the international adjustment the Reclamation Service insisted on a continued embargo from 1907 to the present time on grounds of insufficient water supply for the Elephant Butte Reservoir. Slight concessions were made in 1907 for projects initiated prior to 1903. The Rio Grande embargo is parallel to the North Platte embargo, and has long been a thorn in Colorado's side. Engineering field and office studies of the Rio Grande Basin have been carried on over a period of years by the State of Colorado under the direction of R. I. Meeker, Engineer. A series of six comprehensive reports dealing exhaustively of the water problems of the San Luis Valley and the Rio Grande Basin were prepared in 1924 by R. I. Meeker assisted by Engineer Royce J. Tipton of Monte Vista, Colorado, and will be used at Rio Grande hearings during 1925. Arkansas Rivkr Compact Legislative enactments were made by the States of Kansas and Colorado in 1921, and again in 1923. The commission at present consists of For Kansas, George S. Knapp, Topeka, Kansas. For Colorado, Delph E. Carpenter, Greeley. Colorado. Negotiations are in active progress on this river at the present time. Comprehensive engineering field and office studies covering a period of several years have been made of irrigated areas in the two states by the State Engineer's Office under the direction of R. G. llosea, M. C. Hinderlider and R. I. Meeker. |