WSP05927

• File Number: 8281.950
• Description: Colorado River Studies and Investigations -- Upper Colorado Comprehensive Framework Study
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 6/1/1971
• Title: Upper Colorado Region Comprehensive Framework Study - Appendix VIII - Watershed Management
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Part III

Current watershed conditions and problems, and
effect of problems (continued)
Economic effects (continued)
Flood and sediment damage on forest and
rangeland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flood and sediment damage to cultivated crop-
land and pasture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flood and sediment damage to urban and other

Part IV

land. . . . .. . . . . . .
Means for meeting needs. . . .
Measures to reduce severity. .
State and private land . .
Forest and rangeland . . . .
Cultivated and pasture land. .
Framework plan (regionally interpreted OBERS).
Federal land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land treatment measures. . . . . .
Water control measures.. . . " .
Special fire measures. . . . ..
Framework plan (regionally interpreted OBERS).
Summary of wat,ershed management problems,
treatment, and cost. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Location of watershed treatment. . . . .
Opportunities available for ,application of

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measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
Private and corporate effort . . . . . .
Watershed protection and flood prevention
program. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..
Soil Conservation District program. .
State program. . . . . '0 . . . . . . . . .
Farmers Home Administration loans. ..
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Service program. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Programs of land administering agencies. . . . .
Bureau of Land Management. . . . .
Forest Service . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bureau of Indian Affairs . . . . . . .
Federal and non-federal assistance programs. . .
Public Law 566 program . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public Law 46 program. . . . . . . . . . . .
Resource Conservation and Development program.
Cooperative snow surveys . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....
Farmers Home Administration. . . . . .
Four Corners Regional Commission . . .
Opportunities available for water yield
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