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JJ - Elihu Root Speech presenting statue of Lincoln t~ the British people' July 28 , 1920 colorado WATER RIGHTS . .. to assist in or contribute to the protection, conservation and development of water in the state of Colorado FALL 1986 Published by Colorado Water Congress VOL. 5, NO.4 Candidates Talk on Water "The Congress cannot continue to threaten the existence of the "Two Forks is another important step for us to keep Colorado water Bureau of Reclamation capital construction policies, endangering in Colorado, not in California, not anywhere else. " what we in the West are working to accomplish. " -Congressman Ken Kramer -State Representative Ben Nighthorse Campbell Page 4 Page 5 " .. .1 have insisted that before we designate any additional wilderness " .. If we take care to develop our economy in parallel with water area in Colorado .. we must first resolve, indeed reverse , the reserved resource development, there will be no question that lower basin water right decision thrust upon us by the Sierra Club and Judge states must look elsewhere for water to satisfy their thirst. " Kane. " -Congressman Tim Wirth -Congressman Mike Strang Page 4 Page 5 " .. .the people of Colorado stand to lose hunting rights (necessary "I personally believe that there is a special need in taking care of to tourism and recreation), grazing rights, royalties under the the western slopes economic interest when we divert water from the Mineral Leasing Act and water rights. The most annoying part ofit western slope to the eastern slope ...may take the form of an all is that we , Colorado's citizens, didn't even have a presence in earmarked sum of money annually and indefinitely... " the case. " -State Treasurer Roy Romer -Tom Bastien Page 8 Page 9 "Protection ofColorado 's water rights system from federal reserved " .. we have a State water plan that is embodied in the Constitution rights claims as well as an expansive federal application of water ofthe State and in one hundred years ofstatute ... the implementation quality programs has been given a high priority by the Office of of the plan has dragged on and been battered about." Attorney General ... " -State Senator Ted Strickland -Attorney General Duane Woodard Page 8 Page 9 ~@th Annual ~WII~ Convention Janumy 29-30, 1987 Holiday Inn, Northglenn President Reagan Nominates James Ziglar as Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Secretary of the Interior Don Hodel praised President the Municipal Investment Banking Department of Paine Reagan's intention to nominate Jame W. Ziglar as A sis Webber Incorporoated, in Washington, D.C. and New tant Secretary of the Interior for Water Science. York. He also ha been as ociated with Dillon, Read & "Jim Ziglar has demonstrated outstanding leadership Company, Inc. , New York as Senior Vice President of in developing innovative financing program for water the Public Finance Department; O 'Connor, Cavanagh, resources projects power generation facilities, and other Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshear ,Phoenix, public services," Hodel said. 'I am delighted that we Arizona as Partner-in-Charge of the Public Finance De will be able to benefit from his experience and expertise partment; and Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon , in forwarding President Reagan's water resources pro New York , as an Associate Attorney in the Public Finance gram and in our efforts to improve the condition facing Department. America's minerals industries. Prior to entering the financial services industry, Ziglar "The combination of Mr. Ziglar and Commissioner of served as Law Clerk to Associate Justice Harry A. Reclamation Dale Duvall provides us with a superlative Blackmun of the United States Supreme Court. He also team to face the challenges of providing a clean, reliable served as Special Assistant for Legislative and Public supply of water in an era of reduced federal spending. Afairs in the U. S. Department of Justice and as an aide ~s Chairman of the Critical Materials Council, I will to former Senator James O. Eastland. be looking to Jim for new approaches in carrying out this Ziglar received his Bachelors of Arts from George Administration's policy of developing a stable, long-term Washington University in 1968 and his Juris Doctor from supply of critical and strategic minerals." George Washington University National Law Center in As Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Ziglar 1972. He currently serves as a member of the Board of will direct the operations of three Interior agencies, the Directors of the National Water Resources Association Bureau of Reclamation, which develops water projects and Chairman of its Financial Caucus. He is a member in the 17 western states; the U.S. Geological Survey, of the Bar in Arizona, Virginia, New York, and District which has responsibility for mapping and basic geological of Columbia. He also is a Registered Municipal Securities and water resources research; and the Bureau of Mines, Principal. which gathers and analyzes minerals data and conducts Ziglar, 40, a native of Pascagoula, Mississippi, cur research on mining and minerals processing. rently resides in Potomac, Maryland, with his wife and Ziglar currently is employed as Managing Director of three children. COLORADO WATER RIGHTS Published by: Colorado Water Congress Colorado Water Almanac & Directory - 1986 Edition 1390 Logan Street, Suite 312 Denver, Colorado 80203 The Colorado Water Congress has recently published the "Colorado Water Almanac & Directory - 1986 Phone (303) 837-0812 Edition." This 100 page - and greatly expanded - publication includes directory information, calendar of events, glossary of terms, current water projects, summary of 1986 water laws, etc. One copy of the Almanac/ Member of National Water Resources Association and Water Resources Congress Directory will be mailed to each CWC member. In the event that additional copies of this directory are desired, it is requested that the form below be used for such requests. Dick MacRavey Publisher L. Deaton & Associates Colorado Water Almanac & Directory - 1986 Edition Editing/Production Publication Printers Mail after 8/18/86 to: COLORADO WATER CONGRESS Printer 1390 Logan Street, Suite 312 Denver, Colorado 80203 OFFICERS 1986-87 Ralph Curtis, Alamosa I am enclosing $ for ____ copy(ies) of the Colorado Water Almanac & Directory - 1986 President Edition - $25.00 per copy, plus sales tax. * .... John R. Fetcher, Steamboat Springs Vice President Date: Name: ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Larry D. Simpson, Loveland Organization: ___________________________________ Treasurer Dick MacRavey, Denver Address: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Secretary City/State/Zip: _______________________________ BOARD OF DIRECTORS *Sales Tax - Denver residents and/or firms - add $1. 78; Resident and/or firms in RTD boundaries (other than Denver) - add Mark Achen, Grand Junction $.90; and all others in Colorado - add $.75. Ralph Adkins, Pueblo Richard O. Austermann, Golden Carl Bernklau, Rifle Robert O. Burr, Walden Lyle Bush, Golden Tom Cech, Greeley Flaven Cerise, Glenwood Springs Calendar of James Cloninger, Parachute Ralph Curtis, Alamosa Lloyd Doerfer, Mancos COMING John Fetcher, Steamboat Springs Robert W. Fischer, Denver EVENTS Tom Griswold, Aurora Jim Hokit, Montrose James Kreidle , Denver October 29, 1986 - COLORADO WATER CONGRESS WORK more information, contact Ken Whitmore at NCWCD in Loveland: Maurice Lefever, Fort Morgan SHOP ON NONTRffiUTARY GROUND WATER: THE LAW (303) 667-2437. Douglas C. Lockhart, Grand Junction AND THE RULES & REGS - The meeting will be at a motel Harold E. Miskel, Colorado Springs or hotel off 1-25 in Southeast Denver. For more information, contact January 29-30, 1987 - COLORADO WATER CONGRESS Manuel Pineda, Fort Collins the CWC office in Denver: (303) 837-0812. 29TH ANNUAL CONVENTION - Holiday Inn Northglenn, 1-25 John Sayre, Denver & 120th Avenue. Northglenn. Colorado. For more information , Larry Simpson, Loveland December 1-5, 1986 - NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES AS contact the CWC office in Denver: (303) 837-0812. SOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING - HOlel del Coronado. John M. Sayre, Denver Coronado Beal:h (San Diego area). California. For more informa April 5-8, 1987 - NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCI· NWRA Director tion, contact the Colorado Water Congress in Denver: (303) 837- ATION MEETING - Loew's CEnfant Plaza Hotel. Washington , Jack Ross, Denver 0812. orthe NWRAoffice in Washington. D.C.: (202) 488-0610. D.C. (Dates are tentative. contingent on date for appropriation hearings). For more information. contact the NWRA office in NWRA I st Alternate December 10-12, 1986 - COLORADO RIVER WATER USERS Washington. D.C. : (202) 488-0610. Larry D. Simpson, Loveland ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING - Caesar's Palace. La NWRA 2nd Alternate Vegas, Nevada. For more