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<br />O~1949 <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> <br />As a result of the investigations for better utilization of the <br /> <br /> <br />Arkansas River basin water resourCes of Colorado it is recommended that: <br /> <br /> <br />1. Administration of the water reSources remain a function of the <br /> <br /> <br />state engineer to prevent divided administrative authority. <br /> <br /> <br />2. Permanent recording gages be establ ished on all major tribu- <br /> <br /> <br />taries. <br /> <br /> <br />3. Permanent recording gages be established to measure all <br /> <br />"operational water" returned to the stream from canals by <br /> <br /> <br />surface channels. <br /> <br />4. Recorders be installed on all wells and ground-water measure- <br /> <br /> <br />ments be continued at strategic locations. <br /> <br /> <br />5. The water quality investigations in the Arkansas River basin be <br /> <br /> <br />permanently maintained and that similar investigations be <br /> <br /> <br />initiated and/or maintained throughout the state. <br /> <br /> <br />6. Computer and/or other studies be continued to determine: <br /> <br /> <br />a. The historic or corrected historic supply which vested rights <br /> <br /> <br />were entitled to divert. <br /> <br /> <br />b. The potential amount of water available from winter irrigation <br /> <br /> <br />and excessive canal diversions for use in a basin management <br /> <br /> <br />plan. <br /> <br />c. The manner and the facilities required to reregulate the surface <br /> <br /> <br />supply and to integrate the use of ground water for provision <br /> <br /> <br />of a more timely and dependable water supply. <br /> <br /> <br />d. An equation using the Canon City gage as an index station which <br /> <br /> <br />would permit upstream diversions "out of priority," when just- <br /> <br /> <br />ified, by larger conjunctive uses below Pueblo. <br /> <br /> <br />7. Investigations be continued On flood control and methods of salvaging <br /> <br /> <br />water lost through non-beneficial use by phreatophytes. <br /> <br /> <br />8. After a plan for conjunctive use has been developed, economic <br /> <br />studies of benefits and repayment ability be made for economic <br /> <br /> <br />justification and repayment of administrative and capital costs <br /> <br /> <br />prior to the commitment of any large expenditures. This recom- <br /> <br /> <br />mendation does not preclude the development of less expensive <br /> <br />4 <br />