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<br />" . <br />~ \_, <br />001.756 <br /> <br />Monte Vista, Colorado <br />Ma.rch5, 1946 <br /> <br />PROGRESS REPORT <br />SAB LUIS VALLEY PROJECT, COLORADO <br />February, 1946 <br /> <br />CONEJOS DIVISION <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Reservoir operation studies for a 135,000 acre-feet reservoir <br />at the Counsellor site, completed during January, were reviewed. <br /> <br />A review and revision of previous flood ~e studies was <br />in! tiated during ,the month. <br /> <br />Collection of economic and related agricultural data continued. <br />Land classification was in progress as weather conditions permitted. <br /> <br />Prepared and submitted to the Regional Director add! tional and <br />supplemental benefit values ~~ich would result from the construction <br />of this division. <br /> <br />Prel1mina17 survsys for the relccation of high~ U. s. 285 <br />and ConeJos River Forest road around Counsellor Reservoir were <br />initiated and in progress during the month. <br /> <br />RIO GRANDE DIVISION <br /> <br />There were no activities on this division during the month. <br /> <br />The petition for the formation 'of a Conservancy District was, <br />by consent of the Court, withdrawn after the counter-petition <br />opposing the formation was filed showing sufficient strength to <br />prevent the formation of the District. <br /> <br />The Rio Grande Water Investigation Association, in a paid <br />advertisement, appears to be advocating a flood control project <br />only. The advisors to this Association do not appear "to be familiar <br />with Sec. 8, Public Law 534, 78th Congress, Chapter 665, 2nd Session, <br />generally kncwn as the 1944 Flood Control Act. <br /> <br />~ BASIN DIVISION <br /> <br />Level control eurveys were completed during the month. <br /> <br />Advertisement and specifications were prepared for test well <br />drilling. <br /> <br />.--., <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />r- <br /> <br />t,~,' <br />-, <br />, <br />, <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />b <br /> <br />1\ <br /> <br />I <br />, <br />I <br />1 <br />, <br />