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<br />OULt:> <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />For future research, which will be in addi- <br />tion to our present program, we have two pro- <br />posals which have been approved for funding by <br />OWRR. The proposal by Dr. J. P. Waltz, Depart- <br />ment of Geology, and myself, Department of Civil <br />Engineering, is a study of the problem of flows <br />between bedrock formations and alluvial aquifers. <br />Specific areas to be studied are, Kiowa-Bijou <br />Basin, Black Squirrel Basin and the Ogallala <br />formation. The proposed project will be con- <br />ducted over a three-year period with total <br />funds of $127,800. <br /> <br />The proposal by Dr. H. Morel-Seytoux, De- <br />partment of Civil Engineering is a study on <br />infiltration rates into soil due to natural or <br />artificial recharge. Techniques will be <br />developed to predict the effects on infiltration <br />rates of cyclic precipitation, areal distribu- <br />tion of precipitation and of soil types. This <br />project will be conducted over a three-year <br />period with total funds of $81,000. Both of <br />these projects are on a matching fund basis, as <br />Dr. Evans has mentioned, and requires that half <br />of the total funds be contributed by state <br />sources which at this time appears to be a <br />slight problem. <br /> <br />A proposal intended to be submitted to <br />OWRR by Dr. E. A. Breitenbach and myself, will <br />be to develop planning and management concepts <br />applicable to ground water-surface water basins. <br />It is anticipated that the Ogallala aquifer will <br />be selected for confirmation of the techniques <br />developed. The proposal will be for a five-year <br />period with a request for funding of $725,000. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />This about summarizes our program in the <br />ground water area. Again I would like to <br />emphasize that it is not just a part of Civil <br />Engineering but an interdepartmental discipline <br />in which we try to draw upon the total resources <br />of Colorado State University. <br /> <br />Thank you." <br />