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<br />" <br /> <br />OO!7{S <br /> <br />" <br />J <br /> <br />'; <br /> <br />Monte Vista, Colorado <br />January 15, 19~6 <br /> <br />PBOGRESS llEPORT <br />SA1/' LUIS VALLEY PBOJECT, COLORADO <br />DECEMBER, 1945 <br /> <br />OONEJOS DIVISION <br /> <br />Water ~ly and flood control studies for the Counsellor <br />Reservoir were beiDg revised and reworked in accordance with sug- <br />gestions mde.by- the .1lranch of Project Planning. <br /> <br />Land classification surveys initiated i~ August, 19~5, were <br />intermlttantly in progress throughout the month as weather conditions <br />permitted with a total of approximately 25.000 acrss classified as <br />of the end of the month. Soils Technologists collected and assembled <br />economic data duriug periods when weather would not permit land class- <br />ification work. <br /> <br />~.~... <br />F <br />t:-~ <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />~=! <br /> <br />Data and information necessary for preparation .of preliminar,y <br />designs and estimates for the Counsellcr Dam previously fUrnished <br />the llranch of Design and Construction. Oorre~ondencs from the <br />Chief Engineer indicates that these studies are in progress. <br /> <br />. ll'inal land appraisals of reservoir areas and canal rights-of-1l87 <br />will be ini tiated following final approval of recommended plan of <br />development. <br /> <br />Q <br /> <br />The Fish and Wildlife Service is cooperating on studies for <br />stream regulation to provide bsnsfits to fish and wildlife. <br /> <br />The National Park Service is ....1rhg a detailed survey of recrea- <br />tional potentialities. and of potential benefits which will result <br />from the development proposed. <br /> <br />f <br />I' <br />, <br /> <br />:RIO G!WlDE DIVISION <br /> <br />There were no activities on this division during the month. <br /> <br />A petition for the formation of a water conservancy district <br />was filed with the District Court by a group of local vaterueers. <br />The 12th Judicial District Court set March'4, 1946, as the date for <br />hearings. It is understood that opponents to the petition are <br />