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Hon. Robert A* Allen Page 4 the United states Department of Agriculture in Reno* Nevada, contains the following language In the March 1, 1900 reports "The Spring Mountains near Las Vegas con­tained about 0Oj> of average. This is about the lightest snow cover measured on this date since snow surveys were started in this area ten years age." Xn the April 1, 1950 report, the following language is significants *The southern two-thirds of the State can expect very little snow melt water as snow sur­veys indicate that during the past winter many areas received their lowest recorded snowfall. * * * Southern Nevada contains the poorest snow cover since the beginning of records. * * * Snow water in the Mount Charleston area near Las Vegas is near an all time low for this date. This year was only 50$ of last and 50$ of normal. * Xn the March 1, 1951 report, it states that the snow stored water In the Spring Mountains north of Las Vegas is only 15$ of the past ten year average. Finally, in the April 1, 1951 report, X find the following languages “1951 snow water runoff will vary from drought conditions in Central and Southern Nevada to about 50$ above normal in the north on the Main Humboldt River. * * * 5now water in the Mount Charleston area near Las Vegas is at or near an all time low for this date, this year snow stored water is only 10$ of normal and 17$ of last year. This shortage will un­doubtedly have ©n effect on groundwater in the Las Vegas Artesian Basin. M As X stated in my letter of November 13, 1951, there is an immediate plan for the construction of from 750 to 1000 new residences in the City of Las Vegas due to the declaration