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C O L O R A D O R I V E R A S S O C IA TIO N Its O b je c t iv e s a n d P u rp o se s 1. To advocate and support feasible projects for the diversion and use of water of the Col­orado River to the extent that water is avail­able for such projects without impairing the present or future uses of water by established and operating projects. 2. To protect the water rights in the Colorado River, both for consumptive use and for power, particularly those rights evidenced by contract with the United States made pursuant to the Boulder Canyon P roject A ct and in reliance upon which investments have been made and works installed. * COLORADO RIVER ASSOCIATIO N PRESTON H O TCH KIS, Presid ent BEN G R IF F IT H , Secreta ry H e a d q u a r te r s : Room 912, 306 W.Third Street Los Angeles 13, California UP TO CONGRESS A comprehensive report on the Colorado River has been issued by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. It lists 134 proposed new projects — 49 in Colorado, 28 in Utah, 23 in Arizona, 12 in Wyoming, 8 in Nevada, 3 in New Mexico, and 1 in California. There are 10 interstate projects. The Bureau’ s estimated cost of these proposed projects is $3,460,497,000. It is admitted that very few o f them will or can pay their own way. A great deal of the heavy cost would be paid out o f the pockets o f income taxpayers throughout the United States. It plainly is stated in the Bureau's report that if all of these projects are built they, together with projects now operating, will call for 25 per cent more water than actually is available in the Colorado River. Bills providing for the building of a number of these proposed new projects already have been introduced in Congress. Others soon will be introduced and pressed for adoption. W e must let our Congressmen know W e favor feasible projects and protection of established rights W ATER from the COLORADO RIVER Questions to be Answered Before Congress is asked to plunge into a pro­posed $3,500,000,000 spending spree on the Colorado River, the taxpayers of America are entitled to have truthful answers to these questions: 1. Can the proposed projects meet any fair standards o f feasibility? That is, can they pay back their cost from their own earnings within a reasonable period of years? 2. Will there be enough water in the Colorado River to meet their demands without raiding the water rights o f operating projects which are paying their own w ay—and serving mil­lions o f people? 3. How much are the proposed projects going to cost the taxpayers of the United States over the next 50 years? CONGRESS AND THE PEOPLE are entitled to have the facts