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<br />uGB5 J <br /> <br />economic waste. Over-use or unwise use will result in financial dis- <br />aster to tens of thousands of our citizens. <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />The purpose of this report and the purpose of the advisory <br />committee has been to point up the problems and to suggest the possible <br />approaches to their solution. <br /> <br />No one desires to shut down exist ing wells. <br /> <br />The United States Geological Surv~, the Colorado Water Conser- <br />vation Board, Colorado State University and other federal and state agencies <br />have been engaged for many years in surveys to determine the location <br />and extent of Colorado 's ground water supply and the fluctuation of ground <br />water tables. The reports already made and the projected program for <br />research are summarized by Edward A. Moulder, District Engineer, <br />Ground Water Branch, United States Geological Survey, and filed with the3 <br />minutes of the Ground "Vater Codification and Research Study Committee. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />The fluctuations of the water table and the potential exhaustion of <br />ground water storage in certain areas in the South Platte Basin have been <br />the subject of extensive investigation by the United States Department of 4 <br />Agriculture Extension Service in cooperation with Colorado State University. . <br />The problem in other areas of the State of Colorado has also received con- <br />siderable attention. The summary of Colorado's present ground water <br />problems and the present areas of declining water tables or overdraft as <br />against annual or cyclical recharge has been prepared by William E. <br />Code of Colorado State University and Edward A. Moulder of the United <br />States Geological Survey. Copies of these reports are attached as appen- <br />dices to this report. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Up to the present time neither the state of Colorado nor the fed- <br />eral government has presented any plan for optimum ground water de- <br />velopment. The wells have been drilled by private individuals, cities and <br />towns, or industry to supply needed water. Each developer has paid his <br />own bill. No state or federal funds have been invested in construction or <br />installation. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Incentive toward ground water legislation and the effort to achieve <br />its optimum use and its efficient regulation by the State of Colorado arises <br />from the gradual depletion of ground water aquifers in some areas, the <br />contention by some that ground water withdrawal depletes the stream <br />flow and the desire to achieve a wise use of the non-replenishable assets <br />in the high plains of eastern Colorado. <br /> <br />r~, <br /> <br />- 3 - <br />