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<br />. . <br />meteorologists, ecologists, fi shand wildlife specialists, economists and <br />talented administrator s. Be side s placing additional emphasis on existing <br />educational facilities, demands have necessitated the creation of new depart- <br />ments and new courses. <br /> <br />::: <br /> <br />Demands for competent technical personnel have accelerated teaching and <br />research activities in such established departments at the University of Ari- <br />zona as: the Institute of Water Utilization, Department of Irrigation and <br />Department of Agricultural Economics. A new department, the Department <br />of Watershed Management, was established in 1958 with a grant from the <br />Charles Lathrop Pack Forestry Foundation. Within the past two years, new <br />courses in hydrology have been added by the College of Mines - courses in <br />which instruction has been provided in part, by highly experienced personnel <br />of the Geological Survey. To provide adequate references, the University <br />Library has acquired and built up a collection of references on water totalling <br />some 6,000 items. <br /> <br />"7,' <br /> <br />At Arizona State University, information on the Arizona Watershed Program <br />is included in courses in Range Management, Conservation of Agricultural <br />Resources and courses in Public and Business Administration. The Depart- <br />ment of Civil Engineering is expanding its teaching facilities in hydraulic <br />engineering, hydrology, so i 1 mechanics and water resource development. <br /> <br />At Arizona State College, the Arizona Watershed Program ha s become a <br />regular part of a course in Conservation Education for teachers. Of parti- <br />cular importance, was' the establishment of a new DivisioI) of Forestry in <br />1958, with an enrollment of about 150 students. <br /> <br />Finally, facets of watershed management have been incorporated in summer <br />youth programs. Most outstanding, is the conservation program developed <br />by the Roosevelt Council for Boy Scouts attending Camp Geronimo. Designed <br />to meet merit badge requirements, the Arizona Game and Fish Department <br />provides instruction in fish and wildlife management. The Forest Service <br />offers practical instruction in forestry. Working in cooperation with the Salt <br />River Project, the Geological Survey gives instruction in hydrology and the <br />management of water resources. And this past summer, instruction in soil <br />conservation is being given by the Soil Conservation Service. <br /> <br />Additional instruction in the management of water, t i m b e r, range, soil, <br />wildlife and recreational resources is being made available to young people <br />through the summer youth camp programs 0 f Indian Reservations and the <br />Extension Service. <br /> <br />W A TERSHE.!JS INVESTMENTS <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />It was noted that $100,000 of Federal Funds were appropriated in 1956 for <br />the Beaver Creek watershed project. During the fiscal year of 1962.-63 more <br />than one and three quarter million dollars were spent by Federal, State and <br />private agencies on watershed research and operational watershed manage- <br />ment in Arizona. This does not include amounts spent by ranchers in the <br />control of juniper and other noxious shrubs. <br /> <br />During the coming years, millions of dollars will no doubt be spent on appli- <br />cations of proven watershed management practices. Even at this time, the <br />Salt River Project is exploring possibilities of investing large sums on some <br /> <br />- 7 - <br />