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...., "'\ -}8 'J Uvu ...}l-' -14- " (0) La Plata Projeot. This projeot is looated in South- western Colorado. It inoludes two units, namely, the Long Hollow reservoir, to provide storage faoili ties for the irrigation of lands in Colorado, and the Stateline reservoir, to store water for the irrigation of lands in New Mexioo. Both reservoirs are looated in the La Plata River Basin and are intended to regulate the flow of water of that river to provide supplemental water supplies for presently irrigated lands. These projeot units have been under investigation for ten years, or more. A number of reports have been issued. The water users in Colorado have oreated a distriot to oontraot with the Government. The erratic flows of the La Plata River oreated interstate controversies which resulted in an inter- state oompaot whioh apportioned the water between New Mexioo and Colorado and made neoessary at times the rotation of water use between water users of the two states. This resulted in serious reduotions of av~ilable water for long established farm units in Colorado. The entire area has suffered seriously from drought con- ditions. The only solution is oonstruotion of both units of the La Plata projeot. Eventually these units may be and oan beoome a part of a larger projeot ultimately to be investigated, involving the inter-basin diversion of water into the La Plata River. The state has oonferred on numerous oocasions with interested water users and more reoently oonsidered with the looal interests and the Bureau of Reolamation a proposed fi.nal report. It is expeoted that this report will be oompleted in the offioe of the Regional Direotor, Region 4, Bureau of Reolamation, in the near future and will be ready for submission to Congress. Beoause of this situation Colorado urges early oonsideration of the oonstruotion of both units of this projeot. Conferenoes with the offioials of New Mexioo have resulted in an agreement between the two states. New Mexioo, we believe, will join in this request. J (d) Florida Projeot. This projeot has long been under investigation, A final report is soheduled for early oonsider- ation by the Regional offioe, Region 4, Bureau of Reolamation. Available information is adequate to indioate to the State that the investigation of this projeot should be expedited in order that it be oonsidered for oonstruotion. The projeot is looated in Southwestern Colorado and will provide supplemental water sup- plies for presently irrigated lands. (e) Dolores Projeot. This project is looated in South- western Colorado and will divert waters from the Dolores River for the irrigation of lands whioh are under dry farm operations. A major portion of the projeot lands lies in Colorado but a part of them is in Utah. The proposed projeot lands are highly pro- duoti.ve, but in the event of drought oonditions may be subjeoted to serious orop losses. lrrigation supplies are needed upon presently non-irrigated lands in order to bring about diversified farming and assure more stabilized farm oonditions. The projeot () "', " '" ,,, t:~ Ii} ( '1-' (' " ( " .