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<br />, '"'" <br />.~ <br />~ <br />N <br /> <br />The Colorado~.~ter Conservatlofl Board has' ass~;";~ed financially in <br />establishing streamMgaging stations and obtaining a~rial topography <br />needed for the project investigations. The Colorado River h'ater Con- <br />servation District has made water right filings for the project and has <br />actively' assisted in a number of other ways. In July 1970 the Hest <br />Divide Water Conservancy District had detailed aerial topography made <br />of about 1,300 acres of canal area along West Divide Creek to expedite <br />preconstruction activities when the project is funded. <br /> <br />In February 7, 1972 the State of Colorado, Colorado River Hater <br />Conservation District, and the West Divide Water Conservancy District <br />contributed $30,000 toward investigations. of alternative routes for <br />project facilities. <br /> <br />Conclusions and RecoITmendations <br /> <br />Agriculture is the principal industry in the area at the present <br />time. Irrigation is required for growing crops on a majority of the <br />project lands. Studies indicate that the presently irrigated land has <br />had a water shortage of about 55 percent from the ideal requirement. <br />The lack of an adequate irrigation supply has been aggravated by recent <br />reductions of public grazing privileges for the area's farmers and <br />ranchers. <br /> <br />The President's recommended budget contains an item of $152,000 <br />to continue project advance planning. It. is therefore recommended that <br />the Governor and the members of Colorado's congressional delegation be <br />requested to support this item in the President's recommended budget. <br /> <br />-3- <br />