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<br />146. <br /> <br />12. Boydston has been working on matters connected .vith the overdraft <br />on the Rio Grande and on economic analyses of pm'ticipating projects <br />of the Upper Colorado ?civer Storage Project. <br /> <br />6. Irrigated Acreage Survey <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Gildersleeve reported on a trip he ~~d Frank Merriell <br />made at Mr. Merriell's suggeetion to investigate the <br />possibilities of determination of the extent of irrigated <br />areas, and stated that they finally came to the conclusion <br />it would be more of a job than had been anticipated. He <br />said no check would be accurate and it wOlild take considerable <br />time and expense to have aerial photographs and neither would <br />be justified. 1rr. Gildersleeve further stated that the <br />Tax Co~~issiGn's rolls in Western Colorado show all irrigated <br />acreages were quite complete, with the exception of Grand and <br />Gunnison Counties. <br /> <br />Mr. Crawford then talked of the topics taken up by the <br />steering Committee at a meeting held August 31, 1954. <br /> <br />7. Proposed Budget <br /> <br />Jillr. Crawford asked.for approval of the budget for the fiscal <br />year 1956, stating that $109,950 is being requested. He <br />mentioned that another Engineer, Philip B. Mutz, has been <br />engaged and that he felt the Board should make a claim for <br />a larger budget to take care of additional activities. <br /> <br />Mr. Thad G. McLaughlin was called from the audience to talk <br />about the activities of the Underground \'iater Branch of the <br />U. S. Geological Survey and the cooperative efforts of that <br />agency. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. McLaughlin: "Colorado is approaching a critical situation <br />insofar as undergrouridvater is concerned. <br />Water tables are declining in the vicinity of <br />Denver. In fact, in Denver, we have one of <br />the most critical situations of the country. <br />Present plans call; for 20,000 new homes which <br />must be supplied by wells., Present source of <br />supply are deep wells and' they are very slow <br />on recharge. . We are now taking from storage. <br />Sooner or later, the supply of water will run <br />out and I think we should determine how long <br />this water will last. Another critical place <br />is Prowers County, where we have been asked to <br />help as soon as possible. We also have a <br />progra'll in Kit Carson County." <br />