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u., en M ~ AUTHORITY AND ~RGANIZAnON This report presents information concerning water and related landresouroes of the Gunnison River Basin, Colorado. It is based on a ca-operative study by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Department of Agriculture participation was authorized under provisions o.f Section 6, P. L. 566, 83rd Congress, as amended, which authorizes the Department to co~operate with other Federal, State and local agencies in making investigations and surveys of the watersheds of rivers as a basis for the development of co-ordiriated programs. Survey work of the U. S. Department of Agricul ture was carried out by the Soil Conservation Service, Forest Service and Economic Research Service aud was co=ordinated by a USDA Field Advisory Committee, Gunnison River Basin. composed of representatives of these services. PURl'OSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this report is to present information on water and related land resource use and management which will .provide a basis for an effective means of ca-ordinating USDA programs for watershed protection, flood preven- tion, agricultural water m~n8gement and national forest administration, with related activities of local, State and other Federal agencies. It also presents information which will provide a basis for the development of projects under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, P. L. 566, as amended. The study was reconnaissance in nature and applicable data from previous investigations were utilized wherever possible. The report is developed from the results of field surveys and the analysis of material collected from several sources. It is presented in the form of an inventory or information do.cument rather than an action or authorizing report. Several State aud Federal agencies, in addition to the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the Colorado Water Conservation Board, have provided data and mm:h helpful assistance for this report. Chiefcontributars are the B-ureau of Reclamation, Hureau of Land Manag.ement, Colorado State Sail Con- servation Board, Colorado Natural Resources Division, Colorado River Wat.er Conservation District, Upper Colorado River Commission, U. S. Bureau of Census, U. S. Statistical Reporting Service, U. S. Geological Survey, U. S. Weather Bureau, U. S. Public Health Service, Colorado State Planning Commission, Colorado State Department of Agriculture, Gunnison, Cimarron, Uncompahgre, Delta, Shavano, Upper Grand Valley and Glade Park Soil Conser- vation Districts and the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association. (lf01Atf,/N6 f<J"~) f'1}<I€:< wtf-S EL.'tAJI' ') - 1 ~