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of the Bureau plan. It was the definite opinion of all proscnt that the work should be prosecuted without dolay in order that the foasi- bility of the plan cen be definitely ootablished. During thc month Project forces were engaged in the install- ation of water sampling wells, the colleetion of water samples, and the running of oonductanoe tests on the samples oollected. During the latter part of the month a jeep drill rig was obtained to aasist in putting down the sampling wells. By month's end 60% of the work had been completed on tho j.n:ltellat:l.on of five sampling stations. }l:Ooh station m.ll permit shallow, medium end deep sampling by means of It" pipes equipped with sand-points. Conejos Division PlBtoro Reservoir was empt:ted and tho Gate Tender moved out of Platoro during November 1955. On December 16th, 1955, the Pz'oject Manag&T attended a meet- ing of the Bosrd of Direotors of the Mogote and Northeastern Ditch of the Conejos Divieion. The Board of Directors ie practically the ssme for the Romero Ditoh too, therefore tho one meeting covered those two ditohes. The Project Maneger discuosed OP.1rllti.ons of Platoro Reoervoir end other water problems, follo'1ling whioh he invited questions from the Duaienoe. The questioDo ezked indic~ted a better realization, by the water users, of the value of water and the laws and regulations oonoerning water uee than hed heretofore been observed in the Conejos Ares. Following the meeting Project Uanager was invited to attend the llnnual meeting of [;lannssa Di toh, whi.oh will be held Februliry 1956, and tho annuel meeting of the Conejos Water Users Assooiation, the date for whioh has not been set. General Exoeedingly mild weather prevailed throl1ghout the month of Deoember in the San Luis Valley. Project foroos were able to work in the field with no discomfort throughout the month. , \\\\\~'&\\