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O. r" t'i....'" oJ tu : : North Dakota I s l~a ter Resources Development Program Mr. Alan Grindberg, Assistant Chief Engineer of the North Dakota State l~ater Commission, Bismarck, North Dakota, discussed the functions and organization of the North Dakota State Hater COImnission together with the present status of the water and related land.resources develop- ment pro[ram in North Dakota. Mr. Grindberg stressed the fact that the North Dakota Water Commission headed up by the Chief Engineer of the Commission, who is also by la" the State Engineer, is the agency ~lithin which all water resource development functions are centered. The Commission and its staff not only plan, design, and construct water control structures throughout the State and plan for the future use of water resources within the State, but they participate 'in all Federal-State planning efforts and are presently preparing a long-range comprehensive plan of development of the State's water resources. The Commission coor- dinates private, State, and Federal water resources development within the State. Progress Report on the Garrison Diversion Unit Mr. E. A. Lundberg, Project lllinager, Missouri-Souris Projects Office, Bureau of Reclamation, Bismarck', North Dakota, presented a progress report on the Garrison Diversion Unit. He discussed in detail significant changes in the original time- table for the construction of the Garrison Diversion Unit and changes that have been made in the plan for development of the Uni.t. In this connection the Bureau of Reclamation is attempting to explore every possible means to provide the most modern, up-to-date irrigation system possible within the limitations imposed by the authorizing act and the repayment contracts. Studies to date ShOl, conclusively that a substantial use of sprinkler irrigation is adapt- able to Garrison Diversion Unit, and this could well be the solution to providing an up-to-date water delivery system for the Garrison Diversion Unit. Special studies are nOl, in progress for the Oakes area of the unit, which will indicate I,hether or not a modern sprinkler . irrigation system can be provided for that area by compacting the surface area without decreasing the authorized acreage or increasing the. authorized expenditure. It is anticipated that the results obtained from the study on the Oakes area can be projected to a large extent to other areas of the Garrison Diversion Unit. 16 .. ~f;~i..'~~:~ !~Hgi ~ . ::.::..:.:....: . -.;., ~:i.:::'.;,,>;.:,:; :;.:-:r..:::::.:. ~'" . ...1 '({~?;Y" J:',<S:I ~:~:"~ikF: .."......"..'1 :'>\~:..~;~~ ~:\)~~~~~t II ~,.,,:1t,, {tif\~~-.:i: :~~~}\\~~( .. . :Oi'-:""" "<"1 [0~,t5': ',j",'>'/:I ... .. .....,;...; . ...:,:.>..,. ~:; ~~:~::,;~_.:~.:~./ I . ,..:~ -,. ,":' ;:~'. ., ::::" ....1 .;-'.. " .:"" :"'~":'I