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THE STATE OF NEVADA EXECUTIVE CHAMBER CARSON CITY. NEVADA November 1, 1963 The Honorable Stewart L. Udall Secretary of the Interior Washington 25, D. C. My dear Mr. Secretary: By letter dated August 26, 1963, you transmitted to me your report on the Pacific Southwest water Plan pursuant to section 1 (c) of the Flood Control Act of 1944 ((58) Stats. 887). In transmitting your report to me for review and comment you requested recommendations and suggestions that might scale down the size of the initial phase proposal to be presented to the Congress while accomplishing the purpose of the plan. You further stated that you have made no final judgment concerning the component parts of the plan and that you are keeping an open mind on all major issues and expect to weigh carefully the major recommendations of the various interested States. The State of Nevada appreciates the opportunity to review the report and to make recommendations which we hope will be given serious consideration before your final report is prepared for submission to Congress in support of any proposed legislation to authorize such an extensive plan. Frankly, the State of Nevada is disappointed that your report does not indicate more benefit to Nevada from the plan. I hope this lack of consideration was an oversight due to the press of time. We are vitally interested in any regional plans that make possible increased supplies of water to this State. However, your report does not make reference to any increased supplies to Nevada over and above those now available to us. We assume that the additional needs in southern Nevada could be met from the Colorado River under water salvage, groundwater recovery, and import plans. We will appreciate the final report specifically providing for this. Your task force recommends authorization of only the first stage of the Southern Nevada water Supply Project. In the report on this project your Regional Director West has recommended the entire project be authorized as a large share of the initial investment in the project is to provide sufficient capacity in certain features for the ultimate project. We urge that your report remain consistent with Mr. West's recommendations and the entire project be shown as recommended for authorization, with specific authorization for construction of the first stage. We were disappointed to find that the very important Moapa Valley Pumping Project is not included in your Pacific Southwest water Plan. An excellent reconnaissance report has already been pre-Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 400 dpi, 8 bit, 14,618,624 byte