Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
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definite policy for the Valley dis
tricts, and after considerable discus
sion the motion carried by a unan-
imous vote and the committee was
appointed.
Policies OF State Board
Charles Clark Of the state water
board discussed the situation briefly.
stating that the board considered
that permits on new projects had
been granted subject 20 the rights of
previous appropriations. He outlined
the new policy Of the board which
requires that all plans for irrigation
projects must include storage before
they are approved By the board. The
volume Of storage depends on condi-
tions, he said. but the minimum will
be n acre foot per acre 10 be r.
rigated. Plans for two Cameron
county districts-the Barrcda district
and the Boyd Tract-Laguna Vista
proiect-includc storage on this
basis, the former to provide 10000
acre feet Of storage and the latter
$4,000 acre feet. This storage will
assure IN adequate supply during
low stages Of the Rio Grande. and
may be considered in the nature OF
irrigation insurance." Clark said.
Following the appointment OF the
policy committee, discussion swung
70 conservation. walter Amthor of
la Feria. 4. Tamm of HarIingen.
j. Il. Graham and q. T.. Hunter Of
Brownsville. W. +. Carlton Of Har-
lingen. r. w. Scabury OF Brownsville
AID others urged there be no delay
in outlining the Valleys policy rela-
tive TO an international agreement
end storage Of Rio Grandc waters.
The suggestion was made that a
meeting be called Tuesday. Nov. 81.
for the purpose Of discussing every
phase Of the situation relative 20
conservation and deciding upon ac-
tion to be take nby the Valley. Eagle
Pass representatives extended the as
they would give full cooper
alton.
Maverick District Wants Storage
Representatives OF the Maverick
| county district stated that the en-
g~ineers Of the district have been in
structed to investigate possible stor-
age in the anyon above Eagle Pass.
I'VE are confident we can secure
ample storage which will assure the
| lower Valley plenty Of water during
the periods Of minimum flow, D. X.
Murray. representative Of the district
said. "Our permit does not require
storage. this permit being the last
to no issued without that require
ments. hut we consider storage adj
visablc rot only 70 assure ample
water for our own district but to aid
in protecting the irrigation interests
on the lower reaches of the stream
Since we have sscertained river condi-
tons here we have instructed our en-
cineers to investigate all possible IA
~cilities for storage. and have no
doubt that ample storage VIII ne Sc
cured"
Districts represented at the meet
ing were: Goodwin tract, Gregg
Wood: United Irrigation 90. Of Mis-
sion CO. az Mission, John II. Shary,
r. NJ. Melden. ". II. Ewing; McAllen,
N. r. Shipbaugh; Edinburg. II. NJ
TAYLOR: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo. Clay
| Everhard, II. r. Strickland; Donna
A. Tamm: Santa Maria, W. p. Carl
| ton: La Fcria. ". Amthor; Harlingen,
G. r. Bobo. r. r. Rentfro: San
Benito. Frank Robertson, Samuel
! Spears: Fl Jardin. c. l.. Hunter, }. :
I Graham; Los Fresnos. r. y. Box
West Brownsville. II. f. Stephenson;
Delta Date Co., Harvey stiles.