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<br />...,....J..... <br /> <br />MR. CORNELIUS=-..:: <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: <br /> <br />MR. Me DANIEL: <br /> <br />prcject in previous years on the headwaters <br />cf Kiewa Creek and just last year completed <br />an important flocd ccntrcl structure on the <br />headwaters of the Big Sandy, beth of which <br />were cf tremendcus help in last year's flocds. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />One cf cur Beard members. Mr. Ccrnelius, <br />is the president cf the State Asscciaticn of <br />Soil Conservation Districts. Is that ccrrect, <br />Quincy?" <br /> <br />"Yes." <br /> <br />"Sc I thcught this wculd be an opper tune <br />time to review the prcgram cf the Scil Ccnser- <br />vaticn Service. Fer that purpose, frcm the <br />Denver cffice. we have Mr. McDaniel. Will <br />you ccme up. please?" <br /> <br />"r,lr. Chairman, Directcr Sparks, gentlemen, <br />we are pleased to have this cppcrtunity tc <br />visit with you for a few minutes this morning <br />regarding the small watershed prcgram in <br />Coloradc. I appreciate the intrcductcry <br />remarks that were made and, althcugh we don't <br />repcrt en a regular basis to ycu folks, I be- <br />lieve you will be interested in the status of <br />this program in Coloradc. <br /> <br />I think it would be well if I give ycu <br />just a little bit of background regarding the <br />prcgram, hew it criginated, and then follcw up <br />with a report as to where we are at the present <br />time. <br /> <br />This prcgram was authcrized in 1954 by <br />Public Law 566. It is the Watershed Protec- <br />ticn and Flccd Prevention prcgram. Ycu can <br />see by that label it involves the treatment <br />of watershed lands fer ccnservation as well <br />as the ccnstruction cf structural works needed <br />for the ccntrol of flcods. In carrying out <br />this prcgram it is necessary fer projects tc <br />be initiated thrcugh an application by lccal <br />interests and it is necessary that scil <br /> <br />I <br />