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0025'31 -3 '. March 16, 1960 STATE OF COLORAIX> Introduction. The Colorado Legislature makes appropriations for the fiscal year following each annual session. The appropriated funds, as reported in the summary, are for the entire state unless otherwise noted. Federal grants-in-sid have been omitted in the summary as well as appropriations which are for purposes definitely outside the Missouri River Basin. Approximately 2$ percent of Colorado is within the Missouri River Basin. The funds available to the Colorado State agencies involved in water resources development, recreational planning and related activities are summarized below accord- ing to the purposes inclicated. The narrative report below briefly outlioos the major functions and'activities of the state and local agencies involved. Agricultural. Funds are appropriated to the Colorado Department of Agriculture for the Extension Service, Agricultural Research and the State Soil Conservation Board. Colorado State University has an excellent hydraulic research laboratory where studieS' are being conducted almost continually for the improvement of irrigation procedures. The primary function of the Colorado Soil Conservation Board is to furnish assistance to local soil conservation clistri cts in organization, administration and supervision. The Board is also charged at the State level with the approval of feasibility of Public Law $66 projects for detailed study by the Soil Conservation Service. The Board may, if necessary, be the contractual agency for P. L. $66 projects. Hydrologic Pctivities. Appropriations in this category are to finance cooperation by the State Engineer in stream gaging activities, and by the Colorado Water Conservation Board in the ground water program of the U. S. Geological Survey. The State Engineer was appropriated $111,06$ for the operation of stream gaging stations and for the pre- paration of stream flow data for publication by the U. S. Geological Survey. The State Engineer contributed $2,000 from Administrative funds to the Agri cultural Department for snow surveys in Colorado. The Ground Water Section of the State Engineer's Office was appropriated $$0,094 for the administration of the State Ground Water Laws. The Colorado Water Conservation Board was appropriated $7$,000 for underground water surveys of selected projects, most of which will be expended in the Missouri Ri- ver Basin. The Board also contributed $32,000 to the U. S. Geological Survey for sur- face water investigations of which a portion will be in the Missouri River Basin. Water Controls. The State Engineer is charged with the administration of water rights in Colorado. Included in his duties is the approval of safety of design and con- struction of dams in the state. The funds for this purpose are in adclition to the amounts expended for stream gaging.