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Show by a governmental authority for beneficial purposes. The latter is the present Utah law„ At the first public meeting it was proposed that a comprehensive study be made; that the state should assume some responsibility for flood control; that administrative problems be studied; and that the administration of water laws be free from pressure. The general conclusions reached were that Utah's water resources should be properly studied and that more funds should be available to effectuate the orderly development of state resources. A committee of citizens and legislators was recommended to pursue the study of water problems„ The Council, through its subcommittees appointed committees on Water Administration, Underground Water, and Flood Control, with members added to the Council subcommittee to form an executive committee to coordinate the work of the three groups. The committee studies have proceeded since the summer of 1955. WATER ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES AND FINDINGS Committee Activities-^- The committee to study water administration was organized November 18, 1955, consisting of: Mr. Gerald Irvine, attorney, chairman; Mr. Hugh Colton, attorney, vice- chairman; Mr. Warren Bulloch, secretary; Dr. Carl Frischknecht, Utah State Agricultural College; Representative Reuel Christensen, Ephraim; and Mr. Tom Jensen, from the executive committee. The committee assignment consisted of five questions submitted by the Council as follows: 1. Should present state water agencies be consolidated into a single department of water resources for appropriations, distributions of water rights, water development, water compacts and water negotiations? 2. Should the administrative authority for administration of water laws be separate from the water development and utilization program? 1. Minutes of Water Administration Committee included as Appendix C. - 2- |