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0&1503 -16- , 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 relatio~s on this river are suoh that the two affeoted states expeot to enter upon oompaot nego- tiations. Commissioners for this purpose have been appointed by the two states. The adjustment of interstate relations is de- pendent in a major way upon a settled plan of deyelopment in the Little Snake Basin. Colorado urges that the investigation of these pr oposed reservoir units of the Little Snake project be expedited in order that any such project development whioh may be found economically feasible may be considered for oonstruotion. '" (i) Investigation of Specifio Projeots Reoommended~ Southwestern Water Conservation Distriot. When the Colorado Water CClli"e;::;s.tion BOllrd held its meeting to consider the proposed report of tho Seoretary of the Interi or on the development of the water resouroes of the Colorado River Basin, the Southwestern Water Con- servation District, a legal entity oreated under state Statutes, specifioally requested that the Borad urge the Bureau of Reclama- tion to initiate the investigati on of a number of pro posed projeots needed in Archuleta County in Colorado in order to properly serve that seotion of the State. The St~te ooncurs in this request and includes herein the descriptions submitted by the Southwestern Water Conservation District of these proposed project developmenta as foIl CJWS. ," "(I) 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 projeot would require a stora~e reservoir and approxi- mately 10 miles of diversion and dist,.;.bution canals. In most instanoes the existing canals would only require en- larging. A minimum of 1,500 aores of farming and pasture lands would be servioed by this project. - n (2) Four Mile and Turkey Cl'eek Lakes r It will be noted that in the report of ju1y 3, 1945 there is an indi- cation of an over-lapping between the Four Mile and Turkey Creek, and the Dutton Park projeots, Further stucy may determi~e that due to the limited drainage area that would supply the water to Four Mile and Turkey Creek Lakas no water would be available for the Dutton Park area. There- fore, we want to list only 6,000 aores for supplemental water and 13,000 aores 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 oould and would be servioed by oanals and possibly a small reservoir in the O'Neal Park Projeot whioh is now listed by the Bureau of Reolamati on.