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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: <br /> <br />~V/.L <br /> <br />available. That caused me to go over the <br />mapping program because, as you know, there <br />is an emphasis throughout the United States <br />on getting adequate maps for every section <br />of the country which do not now exist, and <br />particularly in Colorado much of it has not <br />been accurately mapped, at least on the scale <br />necessary to conduct any type of a project <br />investigation, mining, or what have you. <br />Through the assistance of Dr. Clark, we have, <br />for the first time, been able to point that <br />mapping program to our project investigation. <br />That should have been done many, many years <br />ago and then we wouldn't have come up against <br />the proposition where we put up large sums of <br />money without additional sums being made avail- <br />able by the United States Government. <br /> <br />The United States Geological Survey con- <br />ducts the mapping on a 50-50 basis. That is, <br />they contribute half the money and the state <br />contributes half. But we have not taken ad- <br />vantage of those matching funds by the United <br />States Geological Survey. So with Dr. Clark's <br />help, we have tried now to present a program <br />to the United States Geological Survey based <br />upon the needs of water resource development <br />so that in future years, when these project <br />investigations come along, we will have the <br />maps. 'I!e won't have to pour in money without <br />matching funds. Our program this year will <br />cost around $120,000 and the state already <br />has some money set aside for that purpose. <br />But the point is that we are now trying to <br />coordinate thoSe efforts towards specific <br />projects that we can foresee in the future <br />wi thin the State of Colorado. 1,'[1: hope to keep <br />up that program every year. <br /> <br />I think, Mr. Chairman, that concludes my <br />report." <br /> <br />"How about publications? Have you got any <br />in the mill at the present time?" <br /> <br />"Ne have one publication that is now com- <br />pleted. \-Ie are waiting on the elements - <br />the binding elements - which should be here <br />within a week or two and that publication <br />will then be forwarded to the Board. This <br />publication is entitled '~ater Conservation <br />