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C\l ~ ~ C\l <:.> o farmers and ranchers the cost of carrying out approved soil, water, woodl~nd, and wildlife conservation practices on their land to help maintain the productive capacity of agriculture. 23. An ongoing watershed management program is carried out by the U. S. Forest Service on all forest lands under their administra- tion. This management program includes (I) revegetation, (2) vegeta- tion management, (3) water quality, (4) water rights, (5) special studies. Revegetation programs include burn areas and have significant effect on reducing sediment loads in streams. The effect of vege- tative management on water yields from forested areas is considered in all programs on all National Forests in the State. One aspect of the water quality monitoring is a continuing program to provide data for use by the New Mexico State E I A to recommend water quality standard revisions for New Mexico high mountain streams. Water use and water rights inventories are nearly complete on all National Forests in the State. Inventory data has been given to the State Engineer and the Forest Service uses ,the data extensively in water right adjudication proceedings. Special studies cover such investi- gations in the U. S. Forest Service participation in the USDA's Type IV River Basin Studies. 24. The Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with other federal and state agencies has initiated a water resources develop- ment program for the Rio Grande Watershed in New Mexico. A com-. prehensive development plan for the river basin was formulated encompassing flood and sediment control, drainage and irrigation. The plan provides for flood and sediment control reservoirs' on the Jemez River and Rio Chama. Floodways, including levee re- habilitation and channel rectification through Espanola and the Middle and Lower Rio Grande Valleys were incorporated into the plsn. Since the formulation of the basin improvement plans other flood control measures have been authoriz,ed. Those cOillpleted include diversion channel projects at 'Albuquerque, Socorro, and Las Cruces; Jemez Dam on the Rio Jemez; Abiquiu Dam un the Rio Chama; Cochiti Dam on the Rio Grande; and Galisteo Dam on Galisteo Creek" Investigations underway include a surv,,-y of flood and water related problems on the Santa Fe River and Arroyo Mascareas in the vicinity of Santa Fe, the need for flood control and, sediment control struc- tures on the Rio Puerco, and Rio Salado, and flood plain management servic'es. In the Pecos River watershed authorized flo,~d control projects include Los Esteros Dam and Reservoir on the, Pecos River mainstem and Two River Dam near Roswell. The Two Rivers Project has been completed and Los Esteros Dam and Reservoir are presently under construction. 44 , " :'.' ,:".. "::',. '~:'1~ : ." , "/',r