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-:,947 2 RUEDI DAM AND RESERVOIR, COLO. for recommendation that the development be authorized. However, it has no objection to the idea of storage such as proposed at the Ruedi Reservoir site if it will serve a justified useful purpose for develop- ment in the Colorado River Basin. The Chief of Enginesrs, Department of the Army, finds that the proposal does not conflict with any existing project or plans of the Corps of Engineel"S. He called attention to the prelimInary nature of data furniohed by the corps and noted the omIssion of provisions for flood control operation under regulations to be prescribed in ac- cordance with the Flood Control Act of 1944. These are matters for resolution with that agency during advance planning on the project in accordance with our customary procedures. The Department of Agriculture concurs in the conclusions of t.he ;report concerning t.he heavy recreational use of the Ruedi Reseryoir, but believes this use will be higher than estimated. As proposed by that Department., the Bureau of Reclamation and National Park Service will collaborate with the Forest Service in a more detailed approach of the needed recreation facilities and a mutually acceptable plan for such improvements following authorization of the project. This collaboration would also achieve the objectives of the language changes in the ,report which were recommended in that connection. Comment.s of other States and Federal agencies are generally favorable toward the proposal. Suggestions received for further coordination of programs with certain a$"ncies and for further studies of specific aspects of the project can Oe accommodated during the advance planning activit.ies which will be required before construc- tion if the Fryingl'an-Arkansas project is authorized. Copies of t.he proposed report were also transmitted to the Depart- ment of the Navy. That Department, thrOlwh t.he Office of Naval Petroleum and Oil Reserves, contacted a munber of individua.1s and companies known to have an interest in the de,"elopment of an oil shale industry in Colorado. The replies received, copies of which are att.nched to the enclosed Act.ing Secretary's letter of .Tanuary 29, 1960, present a valuable appraisal of the future need for a water supply for t.hat indust.IJ'. It appears to be the consensus that a large oil shole industry will develop and that., alt.hough there is no imme- dinte demand for water for tha.t purpose, 'such water will assuredly be required when the industry be.comes commercially important. As the nature of the conunents received is fayorable. and since no objections were made to the proposal, I conclude t.hat the plan of development for Ruedi Dam and Reservoir, as out.lined in our pro- posed report, and amended hcrcin, is just.ified and desirable. Ac- cordinO"ly, I recommend that you approye and adopt. this as your report ~on Ruedi Dam and Resen-oir, Colo., and t.hat you transmit it., .toget.her wit.h attached comments, to t.he President and subsequently .to t.he Congress as provided by t.he Reclamat.ion Project. Act of 1939. Respectfully, - I FLOYD E. DOMINY, Oommi.'jsio-ner. Appro,'ed and adopted Februa.ry 2;;, 1960. FRED A. SEATON, See/.etary of the InteJ'io/'.