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iJJtJiLJJ -16- f:j located in Colorado and the other in Wyoming, have been investi- gated. A report has been anticipated by the two states for a number of .years. Interstate relations on this river are such that the two affeoted states expect to enter upon compaot nego- tiations. Commissioners for this purpcse have been appointed by the two states. The adjustment of interstate relations is de- pendent in a major way upon a settled plan of development in the Little Snake Basin. Colorado urges that the investigation of these proposed reservoir units of the Little Snake project be e~pedited in order that any suoh projeot development which may be found economically feasible may be considered for oonstruction. () f ~ (i) Investigation of Specific Projects Recommended by Southwestern Water Conservation District, When the Colorado Water Conber',ation""'iiO:lrd held its meeting 1;0 oorsider the proposed report of th" Seoretary of the Interior on the development of the water resources of the Colorado River Basin, the Southwestern Water Con- servation Distriot. a legal entity created under State Statutes, speoifioally requested that the Borad urge the Bureau of Reolama- tion to initiate the investigation of a number of proposed projeots needed in Archuleta County in Colorado in order to properly serve that section of the State. The State conours in this request and includes herein the descriptions submitted by the Southwestern Water Conservation District of these proposed project developments as follows, f: i , ~ "(1) Mill Creek, This proposed project will supply supplemental water to lands now under irrigation that oan never be supplied from any other project. Development of the project would require a storage reservoir and approxi- mately 10 miles of diversion and distribution oanals. In most instances the existing canals would only require en- larging. A minimum of 1,500 aores of farming and pasture lands would be serviced by this project. ! . "(2) Four Mile and Turkey Creek Lakes, It will be noted that in the report of July 3, 1945 there is an indi- oation of an over-lapping between the Four Mile and Turkey Creek, and the Dutton Park projeots. Further study may determine that due to the limited drainage area that would supply the water to Four Mile and Turkey Creek Lakes no water would be available for ths Dutton Park area. There- fore, we want to list only 6,000 acres for supplemental water and 13,000 acres of new farming and pasture land. The pro- posed development requires the enlargement of the Lakes as well as the existing ditches. \ , " "(3) Dutton Park, This project could and would be serviced by canals and possibly a small reservoir in the O'Neal Park Projeot whioh is now listed by the Bureau of 'R.r.,(Ol,~<t';~'f.!.f;,"i. '_:'~.('o