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-'~vv the rights-of-way for structural wcrks and agree tc cperate and maintain them in perpe- tuity. In many cases ccunties have jcined together with Soil Ccnservation Districts tc assume this responsibility since they de have 1- funds available thrcugh ncrmal taxing proce- dures whereas Soil Ccnservaticn Districts de not' have this authority. So much for just a thumbnail sketch of how the prcgram originated and hew it operates. In Ccloradc cur ccnservaticn needs studies indi- cate that there are in the neighborhccd cf 150 tc 200 small watershed areas that could benefit by this prcgram. The feasibility and justifi- caticn is, of course, scmething that has to be developed. I shculd point out that these proj- ects are ccmparable in nature tc these that are planned by Interior and the Corps cf Engi- neers in that they must be eccncmically justi- fied. They must produce a dollar plus benefit fer every dollar expended for the flocd preven- tion phase of the prcgram. since the inception of the program in Colorado, which really became operative you might say in 1959, there have been 65 ccmmuni- ties that have requested assistance in develcp- ing prcjects under this authority. Fcrty-eight watershed prcjects have been authcrized for planning by the State Scil Conservaticn Board, the agency in the state designated by the Governcr tc act for him in that capacity. I wculd like tc pcint cut, since it is prcbably mcst apprcpriate at this time to underscore the remarks made by Director Sparks, that the Water Ccnservation Board has ccntributed and is contributing substantially new to the planning 1 wcrk dcne in ccnnection with the development cf these projects. They have very ccmpetent engi- neers that wcrk with us, particularly on the water management and water supply aspects cf the prcgram and the prcgram has a purpose in additicn to flocd preventicn and watershed pro- tecticn - overall rescurce develcpment.