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001847 Unfortunately the groundwater inventory program was interrupted becauRe of the failure of the U,S. Geo- logical Survey to understand its importance to Arizona, Then it was resumed in the 1959-60 fiscal vear as a result of conferences among the U.S,G,S., the State Land De- partment, the Arizona Power Authority and the Stream Commission. V. Liaison between the Stream Commission and oth.er State agencies. The interests of several State agencies in common fields of activity require that they maintain constant liaison, Only thus can they proceed with an understand- ing of each other's objectives and present a united front to other States and to the Federal Government, These agencies, besides the Stream Commission, in- clude the Arizona Power Authority, the State Land Department and the State Game and Fish Department. All are concerned with the U.S.G,S. gaging-statio}) pro- gram, the operation of co-operative stations and the groundwater inventory, Joint activities of the Stream Commission and Power Authority are primarily in the fields of: 1. The Glen Canyon criteria. 2. The gaging-station program. 3. The groundwater inventory. 4, The application now pending before the Federal Power CommissioJl for a license to construct Bridge and Marble Canyon Dams. VI. Functi.ons in connection with proposed legislation. Many measures are proposed to Congress whic'h call affect the development of Arizona's water reSources, The Stream Commission analvzes such measures, confers with other agencies about the'm and advi',e~ the G<wernor and Arizona's congressional delegation concerning them, ,Where such legislation could affect other States as well, representatives of the Stream Commission confer with representatives of agencies of the States involve,\' One of the convenient means of arriving at agree- ment with other Western States on proposed legislation affecting us all is through the National Reclamation Association and particularly its Legislative Committee. A prime example of joint effort made through N,R.A. is the proposed codification of the Federal Reclamation Laws, Another is the work done over the years to protect the integrity of State water laws from encroachment by Federal legislation, Still 'lIl0ther is the effort made to- ward re-definition of the family-size farm. Among the important proposals now pending in Con- gress are bills to : 1. Make the evalllation of recreational benefits an integral TJart of the planning of projects. 2. Provide for payments in lieu of taxes by projects which produce electric power.