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RHoang.e 4><obcrt A. Allen the IfniWd states PepartBent of Agriculture in Reno, Nevada, contains the following language In the March lf 1950 report! •The Storing Mountains near Las Vegas con­tained about 00% of average. This is about the LUtiteet snow cover measured on this date since snov surveys were started in this area ten years ago.* In the April 1, 1960 report, the following language Is significant! •The southern two-thirds of the State can expect very little enow 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 30# of last and SO% of normal.* In the March 1, 1951 report, It states that the enow 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, I 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. * • • Snow water in the Mount Charleston area near Las Vegas Is at or near an all time low for this date. This year mow'stored water le only 10# of normal and 17# of last year. This shortage will un­doubtedly have an effect on groundwater In the Las Vegas Artesian Basin.* M I stated in cy letter of November 15, 1951, there le an larsediate plan for the construction of from ?50 to 1000 new residences in the City of Las Vegas due to the declaration