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Use made l.rSafn'oon?fi?u!?6nl1*lS Sjfif/fSnd? 1 UOTernmant • Section 10 of the Act provides that the state Engineer may prescribe the neoessary rulps and regula— tions for its administration and may hold hearings on his own motion or upon petitions signed by representative body of users of underground water in any area or sub* area to determine whether the water supply within such area or sub-area is adequate for the needs of all permitees and all vested right claimants and if the determination is negative the State .Engineer shall order that with­drawals be restricted to conform to priority ing the period of shortage. rights dur­writing to the state Engineer to make sure that the petition has never been filed and when I hear from him to that effect I suggest that a proper petition be prepared and that the necessary ten percent of the Sstiagtnea tuErngeisn ebeer *procured and such petition filed with the If such a district is to be organized we should determine now what areas should be embraced therein, par­ticularly in view of the fact that after such district is organized steps are to be taken either upon petition or up­on the State Engineer's own motion to determine if there be unappropriated water in the area affected* At the present time it is my opinion that there is not sufficient proof to show that all of the water in 1any particular area is appropriated. In this connection suggest that a very careful study be made of our own wells as well as those in the vicinity of those owned by Las Vegas Land & water Company so as to determine, if possible, what effect one well has upon another. ffre Artesian well Supervisor who has charge of this area has done some very fine work, during the past two or three years* Several old wells that have been run— ning to waste have been plugged and X understand that the State .Engineer now has a well-drilling rig and intends tains in &o°rldeesr taor odunedt etrhmei nfeo otthhei lslosu rcoef Cofh atrhlees Ltaosn MVoeugans­Valley artesian water supply* As soon as X hear from the State Engineer X will advise you and X assume that if the proper petition has not been filed i should proceed to prepare one and would like Mr. Bracken and Mr. Strong's suggestions as to what areas should be embraced within the basin or sub-basin that is ttoh isb e cocnosveerrevda tbiyo n tAhcet .State Engineer's administration of LA M iIM Very truly yours, LEO A . ttoHAMEE