WSP10974

• File Number: 8220.143.J
• Description: Smith Fork ‎(Crawford)‎ Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 5/1/1958
• Author: Dept of Agriculture
• Title: Report of Reappraisal of Direct Agricultural Benefits and Project Impacts-Smith Fork Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Findings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 55
V. REGULAR ACTIVITIES OF THE U.S. DEPARTI'lENT OF AGRICULTURE PARTICULARLY
AFFECTED BY THE 9UTH FORK PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56

Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .................... 56
Agri cu1 tura1 Education and Information . . . . . . . . . . 56

Techni cal Servl ces .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .............. 56
Farm Fi nancing .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .............. 56
Cost-Sharing for Conservation Measures . . . . .. ....... 57

National Forest Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .............. 57
Research Needs .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .................................. 58
REFERENCE MATERIAL .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .... 59

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Direct Agricultural Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land Investment Associated Wi th the Project. .. .
Development Period. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..............
Annual Direct Benefits . . .... . ... ....

Findings .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
RELATIONgrrp OF THE 9'{[TH FORK PROJECT TO THE MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION,
.AND USE OF THE GUNNISJN NATIONAL FOREST AND OTHER FOREST RESOURCES.

Fi ndings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..'.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
THE RaATIONgrrp OF WATER.9IED CONDITIONS TO THE SMITH FORK PROJECT.
Location and Size .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .... ....
Watershed O1aracteristics . . . .. .... . . . . . . . .
Topo graphy and Geo1o gy . . .. . . .. .... . .
Precipitation and Runoff. .. ...............
Vegetation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... ....
So lIs and Erosion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..
Land Use: and Land OWnership .. ..............
Watershed Pro1;>lems . . . . . .. .................
Land Treatznen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...............
Flood Prevention Structural Measures . . .. ..........
Irrigation Aspects .... . .. . .. . .. .. ... .. ...........

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