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I'IZ"'~" GU,all1 '. - 2 - " Recreation, Parks, Fish and \vildlife. The major portion of funds appropri- ated under this category is allotted to the Colorado Game and Fish Department. How- ever, the State Parks and Recreation Board, a comparatively new state agency, is gradually taking a more active part in the planning and the construction of public recreational facilities. The program for the State Parks and Recreation Board for the fiscal year 1960-61 will be greatly increased over the previous years in confor- mance with the long-range plan for a State Park System for Colorado. The Department has been designated as the official board licensing agency to administer the require- ments of the Federal Boating Act of 1958. The Department will continue to operate the facilities at Cherry Creek D2ll1 and to expend $40,000 for a Marina at Cherry Creek State Recreation Area. An ap'oropriation of $100,000 is available for lands for state parks in conformance with long-range plans. The Colorado Game and Fish Department was appropriated $576,550 for capital outlay, supervision and operation and maintenance of approximately 22 reservoirs and game management areas wi thin the Missouri River Basin. Considerable attention is being given to improvement of the warm water fishing in reservoirs in .the plains areas" Public Health. The Department of Sanitation under the Department of Public Health conducts contamination investigations of underground and surface water in the State. Special studies are now being made of the underground water in the vicinity of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal to determine the degree and extent of the contamination. Stream pollution studies and aid to municipalities in solving their sanitation prob- lems are continuing. The State will expend $38,000 for the above purposes and the Federal Government $29,000 in F. Y. 1961. Planning and Policy Formulation. Funds are appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources and the Colorado Water Conservation Board for the promotion of con- servation, development and utilization of the water resources of the State. Technical and administration assistance is provided to Soil Conservation Districts, Conservancy Districts and others in obtaining P. L. 566 projects and other worthy water resource's projects. Contribution of ff25,000 is being made to the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation for investigations of the Hardin site on the South Platte River as an alternate to the Narrows site. ' Sunnnary. There is presented below a tabulation of the Fiscal Year appropri- ations for the development of water and associated land resources. The tabulation includes, but is not limited to, the amounts presented in the paragraphs above, and they do not include grants-in-aid; Program Phase SlJMlII.ARY OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Thousands of Dollars) Fiscal Year Appropriations 1959-60 1960-61 $ 1,243 $ 1,394 227 ' 270 520 512 Agricultural Hydrologic Data Water Controls Recreation, Parks, & \lildlife Planning & Policy Formulation Public Health Total Fish 4,449 1,129 * 316 325 120 38 - $ 6,875 $ 3,668 * Missouri River Basin only