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Following a review of the problem issues and of the on-going and completed studies, the State of Colorado has concluded that the on- going U. S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative River Basin Study will satisfy the requirements for a coordinated comprehensive planning study in ASA 1301, Colorado. A Level B Study for the Rio Grande head- waters, ASA 1301, is therefore not recommended by the State. The State of New Mexico has concluded that at this time no Level B Studies for the Rio Grande Region in New Mexico should be undertaken. Texas does not recommend any Level B Studies at this time. Specific Conclusions and Recommendations Further specific conclusions and recommendations by each of the three States of the Rio Grande Region fo1~ow: COLORADO The Rio Grande headwaters (ASA 1301) are experiencing problems related to a lack of dependable water supply for irrigation and other uses. A great quantity of water is being non-beneficially consumed by evaporation and the phreatophyte growths in the sump area of the Closed Basin for lack of drainage to the Rio Grande. In addition, the river basin has many significant water and related land resource problems, including water quality, drainage of wetlands, flooding, erosion and sediment from storm runoff, and wind erosion. The en- vironment of the forest is being adversely affected by a demand for outdoor recreation facilities in excess of supply. There is a lack of jobs for the unemployed farm labor force. The Rio Grande headwaters are currently experiencing severe water related land use problems. Although many studies have been made of the problems, the objectives have been agency oriented, generally, single purpose in scope, limited geographically, and not sufficiently oriented. Because of these reasons, We conclude that the R.C.&D. and U.S.D.A. Cooperative River Basin studies in the Rio Grande Headwaters (ASA 1301), when completed, will be beneficial to the State of Colorado in that they will define the problems and needs in greater detail and recommend plans for their resolution. The planned Closed Basin Project is a major solution for meeting the Rio Grande Compact Commitment and for providing additional water for irrigation, as well as providing drainage for the wetlands. 10 ,. i ')_ '.~ u {~,., .... \... ,.