MINUTES
ENGINEERING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TO THE RED RIVER COMPACT COMMISSION
APRIL 8, 1975, 9:45 P.M., ARLINGTON, TEXAS
ATTENDANCE:
Forrest Nelson (Chairman) Oklahoma Water Resources
Board
Americ J. Bryniarski Arkansas Division of Soil
and Water Resources
Robert M. Whitenton Texas Water Rights Commission
Ivan Stout Texas Water Development Board
Richard L. Bennett Louisiana Dept. of Public Works
Terry Coomes Corps of Engineers, Dallas Divi~ion
Arthur Theis Louisiana Dept. of Public 'Works
Paul R. Wilson (Secretary) Oklahoma Water Resources Board
CHAIRMAN NELSON, opened the meeting and after general discussion
pointed out that the committee was to work out an amendment for
Section, Capital "C" Reach II, of the recommendation previously
made by this committee to the commission.
MR. BRYNIARSKI, suggested that this statement be made to read as
follows: "No state guarantees to maintain a low flow to the
downstream state."
ARTHUR THEIS, then pointed out that Louisiana was to receive 40%
of the entire run-off and that there were no qualifying state-ments
in this, relative to authorized diversions upstream. He
then referred to wording contained in Section B. Paragraph 5,
Sub-Section C. to back up this contention.
ROBERT WHITENTON, then stated that he did not agree with that
wording· and this was not accepted by Texas.
MR. THEIS, said that if B 5 C was then to be changed, he was not '. agreeable to Section C. Reach II.
MINUTES
ENGINEERING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TO THE RED RIVER COMPACT COMMISSION
APRIL 8, 1975, 9:45 P.M., ARLINGTON, TEXAS
ATTENDANCE:
Forrest Nelson (Chairman) Oklahoma Water Resources
Board
Americ J. Bryniarski Arkansas Division of Soil
and Water Resources
Robert M. Whitenton Texas Water Rights Commission
Ivan Stout Texas Water Development Board
Richard L. Bennett Louisiana Dept. of Public Works
Terry Coomes Corps of Engineers, Dallas Divi~ion
Arthur Theis Louisiana Dept. of Public 'Works
Paul R. Wilson (Secretary) Oklahoma Water Resources Board
CHAIRMAN NELSON, opened the meeting and after general discussion
pointed out that the committee was to work out an amendment for
Section, Capital "C" Reach II, of the recommendation previously
made by this committee to the commission.
MR. BRYNIARSKI, suggested that this statement be made to read as
follows: "No state guarantees to maintain a low flow to the
downstream state."
ARTHUR THEIS, then pointed out that Louisiana was to receive 40%
of the entire run-off and that there were no qualifying state-ments
in this, relative to authorized diversions upstream. He
then referred to wording contained in Section B. Paragraph 5,
Sub-Section C. to back up this contention.
ROBERT WHITENTON, then stated that he did not agree with that
wording· and this was not accepted by Texas.
MR. THEIS, said that if B 5 C was then to be changed, he was not '. agreeable to Section C. Reach II.
