WSPC00539

• File Number: 8530.300
• Description: Rio Grande Basin-Water User Groups and Conservancy Districts-Rio Grande Water Conservation District
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 7/20/1970
• Title: WCD-Rio Grande Water Conservation District-Corres Reports etc-1967-82-Preliminary Engineering Report for the Rio Grande Water Conservation District
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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is hoped that the State will continue to participate financially in future
projects. Such money can be used in the form of matching funds for Federal
participation giving the Rio Granl\e Water Canserva tion District great finan-
cial levcrage.

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CONCLUSIONS

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The Di~trict has started projects and studies which will certainly help in
meeting the requirements of the Compact and the court stipulation. It has
been very difficult to start a program for this purpose and it will be to the
advantage 01 all concerned to maintain this activi ty either in the form of
construction of projects or as studies for additional projects.

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It is very encouraging to see a degree of cooperation among various groups
of water users develop. The Norton Drain Project is a pilut project and while
it has presented problems, it has achieved its objective and has been received
favorably by those who know of it. One of the unexpected benefits derived
from the Norton Drain Project is that it has impressed thc residents of the
San Luis Valley with the fact that most of our problems can bc solved internally
wi th a minimum of inconvenience and sacrifice to thos participating. It is
expectcd that thc Nortun Drain will not only assist Colorado in meeting its
obligation under the terms of the Compact, but will restore virtually useless
lsnd to a productive status.

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The interest of the Board of Directors and the time and energy spent by them
has made the progress possible that has occurred in the past two years.

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Cooperative work of the U. S. Geological Survey and the Colorado Water Con-
servation Board has focused the attention of the San Luis Valley water users
and administrators on the basic problems. Work accomplished by personnel of
the two groups has been of inestimable value, as has the work carried on by
the Bureau of Reclamation in its extensive study for the San Luis Valley
project.

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Assistance from the State bngineer and his personnel, Agricultural Stabilization
and Conserv..tion Service and the Soil Conservation Service has been a significant
factor in the progress realized. To those individuals who have rendered assis-
tance we express our sincere gratitude,

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Respectfully submitted,

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Enginper for the Rio Grande Water
Conservation District
Colorado Certificate No. 557

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