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OOlH7 -15- " (4) In part (4) entitled, "Between the States of the Upper Divi- sion," include discussio s of conditions and problems as outlined in para- graphs 11-15 of this Statement. (5) In part (5) entitled, "Between the United States and Ilexico," rewrite the text at page 42 of the Report to avoid the presentation of data that might in the future be used by He:dco against the United States, but retaining the discussion of the proposed treaty (at pages 43-44). In the event that the full text of the Boulder Canyon P['oject Act, the Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act, and re lated documents, are to be included among the appendices, it is suggested that the proposed treaty also be included as an appendix. This procedure might shorten the explanatoril' text in the Report itself, but will not justify the exclusion of alt ~~- planatory conunents. 0, 28. Chapters IV and VII of the Report, entitled, "Using the Hater," would become part I and Part 2 of Chapter IV under the arrangement here- in suggested, to which Part 3 would be added to summarize the data for the entire Colorado River Basin. For detailed treatment the information for both chapters is presented by sub-divisions; - Green, Grand and San Juan Divisions of the Up]:er Basin; and Little Colorado, Virgin, Boulder and Gila Divisions of the Lower Basin; - and is presented under three general headingsl (1) Descriptive Information; (2) Present DevelOp- ment of ,later Resources; and (3) Potential Development of Hater Resources. Subjects covered in (I) Descriptive Information include physical charac- teristics, climate, land use, soils, water resources, mineral resources, population, indust['ies, markets and transportation, wild-life and re- creation, and other related matters, all of which appear to have been described as fully as limitations on the length of the Report will per- mit. Hithout having checked the text or date. in detail, and subject to suoh revisions therein as may be indicated by the suggestions of this Statement, Colorado approves the Descriptive Information of the Report contained in those chapters and divisions that relate to Colorado. , 29. In the paragraphs of t he Report on "wild-life and recreat,ion" the impression is conveyed that fishing is to be converted from streams to reservoirs. At page 10 of the Synopsis the statement is made that. "the numerous reservoirs would furth'> I' the propagation of fish and wild- life." Colo['ado points out, and suggests the Report be revised to show. that the st['eams themselves, or those tributaries in the higher mountain- ous seotions, are important for trout-fishing. and are valuable for re- creational and local business purposes; and that reservoirs to be oon- structed on such fishing streams shoo ld be designed and operated to im" prove, if possib Ie, the streamflow condi tiOIls in behalf of the public interest in sport-fishing. At the same time Colorado recognizes that the regulation and use of streamflows for fishing purposes is non-con- swnptive of water, and may in fact reduce the natural cOnveyance losses incident to unregulated and undepleted or virgin-flow conditions. 30. Subjeot (2), Present Development of ,-later Resources," has to do with irrigated aoreages and depletions under so..called "present" con- ditions, wherein the 'Word "present" refers not only to the actual or