Draft Memo to the Secretary on Colorado River Salinity Problem

Document: Draft Memo to the Secretary, January 30, 1965, page 1DRAFT -- OB:aw -- Jan. 30 DRAFT MEMO TO THE SECRETARY Subject: Colorado River Salinity Problem Results of the 1-1/2 day meeting with the Committee of 14 in Phoenix Tuesday and Wednesday were generally good, although we will not know until we receive a communication from the 7 Governors exactly what the official reaction will be. Near the close of the meeting the Chairman, Carl Andersen of Arizona, told Federal Government representatives present that "I think you can assume that we will support the solution which has been proposed here (the draft Minute which Mexico and the United States have tentatively approved). There are two major points to which we must give attention: 1. The recommended solution will work without complication if Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation District continues to operate its total irrigated acreage of 62,000 to 63,000 acres. If the 12,000 additional acres whichEpson Perfection 4870 Photo, 400 dpi, 24 bit, 1,969,824 byte