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Show VI-50 UPDATING THE HOOVER DAM DOCUMENTS COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT 45 moans to be used for implementing your proposed reservoir filling: criteria. I regret that I have been delayed in transmitting my comments to you, but circumstances beyond in}* control have prevented my doing! so. Sincerely yours, Clinton P. Anderson, Chairman. U.S. Senate, Committee on Appropriations, Avgvst 11, 1061. The Honorable the Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Secretary: Referring to my letter of July 18 with regard to the proposed "General Principles To Govern, and Operating Criteria for, Glen Canyon Reservoir (Lake Powell) and Lake Mead During the Lake Powell Filling Period," I have now received comments from the Arizona Power Authority and the Arizona Interstate Stream Commission. A copy of these comments is enclosed for your information. With regard to them, I believe that the following questions are pertinent : 1. In principle 1 there is a question asked as to the liability of the Arizona Power Authority for inability to deliver contracted power. Does the Department have any comment on this? 2. What would be the situation with regard to operation of Lake Powell after the criteria ceased to be effective, either by declaration of the Secretary or by the termination of the criteria on May 31, 1987? Do you see merit in the proposal that the Secretary announce 5 years in advance if he proposes to declare the criteria of no force? 3. Does the Department contemplate the use of Davis and Parker powerplants to supply energy in lieu of that which is now supplied from Hoover Dam? 4. The Arizona organizations insist that to the extent that lieu kilowatt-hours and kilowatts for purchase are not available, offsetting Hoover impairment shall have first priority on power output at Glen Canyon. Can you give assurance that this will be effected? 5. I would be particularly glad to have your comments on the remarks included on page 5 under the heading "Parker and Davis" wherein the statement is made that the Parker and Davis projects are separate and distinct from the Colorado River storage project. I will appreciate a careful study of these comments and an indica-cation of tne feasibility of a discussion between representatives of the Bureau of Reclamation and of the Arizona Power Authority and the Interstate Stream Commission to work out agreement in those areas where differences exist. I doubt that a public meeting would be of any particular value but I certainly think that a sincere effort should be made to get the Arizona agencies and the Department of the Interior into agreement on mutually acceptable filling and operating criteria. Yours very sincerely, Carl Hayden, U.S. Senator. 959GS-C3-------i |