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PREVIOUS STUDIES Several studies concerning water and related land resource development possibilities and covering portions or all of the Gunnison River Basin, have been made by State and Federal agencies. Studies by Federal Governr.lent The Bureau of Reclamation has prepared several reports on the Basin. A reconnaissance report of the Gunnison River project which co~prised the entire Gunnison River Basin was prepared in 1951. This report was based on studies made in the Basin from 1936 to 1950. Feasibility and/or definite plan reports have also been prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation on the Uncompahgre project, Paonia project, Fruit- growers Extension project, Smith Fork project, Fruitland Mesa project, Bostwick Park project and Curecanti project. These projects are located within the Gunnison River Basin. The Department of Agriculture also pre- pared reports on the Paonia and Smith Fork projects. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics, USDA, prepared a water facilities area plan in 1940 for the North Fork of the Gunnison River, together with Surface and Tongue Creeks and their tributaries. Studies by State Government The Colorado Water Conservation Board contracted with the engineering firm of Leeds, Hill and Jewett to make a study of the water resources available from surface supplies of western Colorado. A report was prepared in 1953. Data for the Gunnison River Basin is included in this report. The Tomichi and Gunnison River Soil Conservation Districts sponsored the Gunnison Pilot Area Cooperative Conservation Program in Gunnison County. Reports covering the activities of this program were prepared in 1953 and 1954. The 1948 report of the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact COlTIffiission includes data about the Gunnison River Basin. In addition to the above listed reports, other published and unpublished data are available for the Basin. .' - 16 -