Document Concerning Amendment about Lower Colorado River Basin Project

Document: To Winslow Christian, from Irv Sprague, 7-21-66 (thermofax of teletype), page 1CAL WELF SAC CALIF FIN DC 7-21-66 5-15 TO WINSLOW CHRISTIAN THE HOUSE INTERIOR COMMITTEE TODAY BY A VOTE OF 20 TO 9 ADOPTED AN AMENDMENT W HICH SUBSTITUTES A NEW TITLE 2 IN HR 4671. THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT. THE AMENDMENT MATERIALLY CHANGES THE BILL BY INCLUDING SENATOR JACKSON'S NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION AND BY ELIMINATION THE FEASIBILITY STUDY AUTHORIZATION FOR IMPORT WORKS. DON MAUGHN, WES STEINER, DALLAS COLE ET ALL HAVE COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT. FOLLOWING IS DRAFT OF A STATEMENT FOR RELEASE TODAY THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS CLEARED IN PRINCIPLE. PLEASE TOUCH BASE WITH HALE AND HUGO BEFORE YOU PUT IT OUT. STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN "MY CONCERN IS HOW BEST TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER FOR THE CALIFORNIAN'S OF TODAY AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME. "THROUGH OUR GREAT CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN WE ARE PROVIDING FOR THE NEXT QUARTER CENTURY. THE COLORADO RIVER LEGISLATION WOULD HELP SERVE OUR NEEDS IN LATER YEARS. "TODAY'S ACTION IN THE HOUSE INTERIOR COMMITTEE MATERIALLY CHANGES THE LEGISLATION PAINSTAKINGLY WORKED OUT THROUGH LONG MONTHS OF DISCUSSIONS AMONG THE SEVEN STATES OF THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN. "I HAVE ALREADY CONSULTED WITH SENATOR KUCHEL AND SENATOR MAYDEN ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT: AND I HAVE INSTRUCTED HUGO FISHER, RESOURCES AGENCY DIRECTOR, TO IMMEDIATELY INITIADTE A FAST AND THOROUGH CANVAS OF ALL THE WATER EXPERTS IN THE STATE TO DETERMINE PRECISELY HOW THE AMENDED BILL WOULD EFFECT CALIFORNIA. "CALIFORNIA'S COURSE WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER WE RECEIVE ADVISE OF THESE WATER EXPERTS AND AFTER FURTHER CONSULTATIONS WITH SENATOR KUCHEL AND OUR CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. "CALIFORNIA IS NOW UNITED AND WE MUST STAY UNITED. "I UNDERSTAND THAT CALIFORNIA'S GUARANTEE OF 4-4 MILLION ACRE FEET OF WATER FROM THE COLORADO, WORKED OUT BY SENATOR KUCHEL. SENATOR MAYDEN. AND MYSELF. REMAINS IN THE BILL AS AMENDED. THERE ARE OTHER BENEFITS TO CALIFORNIA INCLUDED. "AT ISSUE NOW IS WHETHER A RECONNAISSANCE STUDY OF IMPORT WATER AS IS PROVIDED IN THE AMENDED BILL IS ADEQUATE, OR WHETHER WE MUST HAVE A FEASIBILITY STUDY AUTHORIZATION AS WAS INCLUDED IN THE BILL AS REPORTED BY SUB-COMMITTEE AND AS AGREED ON BY THE SEVEN STATES. THIS WOULD NECESSITATE LATER AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION.Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 400 dpi, 24 bit, 2,470,024 byte