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<br />'0006?~ <br /> <br />of the 16o-acre provision of reclamation law are contrary to recent findings by <br />the U.S, Department of Agriculture concerning the necessity for developing <br />larger acreages as an economic farm upit. <br /> <br />Reversing several decades of administrative interpretation, the Secretary; <br />of the Interior now contends that acreage limitations apply to federal projects. <br />where the costs alIocated to irrigation have been fulIy repaid by the water users.. <br />Such interpretation is certainly clearly contrary to the intent of the reclamation. <br />law, <br /> <br />.-.-:.-,,--,.". <br /> <br />We, of the Western States Water Council, therefore request that the Public <br />Land Law Review Commission recommend to the Congress legislation that <br />wiU meet present economic conditions; reflect modern farming methods; and <br />take into consideration soil and climate conditions, crop production, and the <br />ability of the operator to carry overhead imposed by present day economic <br />conditions. <br /> <br />- 26- <br /> <br />:;(;i~~;f.~;~1\~;;{:;;~l:~~!':~:~~;:}f:~::L.;: ><:'>,,:;\., ,. .,;....<.~.; .,,<',' <br />