The Watershed Program in Colorado (Pilot and Public Law 566) (2)

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Colorado State Office Soil Conservation Service Denver, Colorado 80202 October, 1969 THE WATERSHED PROGRAM IN COLORADO (Pilot and Public Law 566) Applications (Public Law 566 Seventy applications for assistance under the Small Watershed Program have been received by the State Soil Conservation Board. Four are duplications. Fifty -two of these applications have been forwarded to the Washington office requesting planning authorization. Remaining applications are in various stages of planning; have been tabled by the State Soil Conservation Board representing the Governor of Colorado; have been suspended or terminated; are undergoing preliminary investigation; and some have been feasible but local sponsors would not accept proposal or could not assure land rights. Of the 52 applications forwarded to the Washington office 27 have received planning authorization. Fourteen of the 27 have received authorization for operations. Construction has been completed on 9 of the 14. Pilot Project In addition to the 14 projects authorized for operations under Public Law 566, the previously authorized Kiowa Pilot Project was completed June 30, 1961. Watershed Projects in Colorado with Construction Complete (Pilot and PL 566 Kioaa Creek Pilot Watershed Project (Elbert and E1 Paso Counties) - This project includes 75,560 acres and 62 floodwater - retarding dams. It was completed June 30, 1961 at a total cost of $1,274,175 of which $284,953.was local contribution. A comprehensive project evaluation program was completed during fiscal year 1967. Wray Watershed Project (PL 566, Yuma County) - This project contains 2,390 acres and was sponsored by the Hale Soil Conservation District and the City of Wray. The purpose of the project, which was completed in the spring of 1963 with the seeding of six retarding structures, was to protect the agricultural floodplains and the City of Wray from flood damage. The final project cost was $262,076 ($22,182 local) .