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Las Veg&s - July 23, 1952 col Mr, Wm, Reinhardt R eferrin g to your l e t t e r o f July 15# 1952, concerning a p p lica tio n s o f R. D, Bingham and O live Craig fo r permits to d r i l l v e i l s in the v ic in it y o f Lae Vegas, Bingham has subdivided an area west o f the Last F ro n tier H otel and proposes to d r i l l the w e ll fo r the b e n e fit o f the 1©eaters w ith in the T ra ct. The Craigs operate a ranch about four m iles north o f Morth C ity Lim its and the proposed well is to supplement t h e ir present supply which Is stated to be inadequate fo r th e ir operation. Mr. Shamberger has been in the Las Vegas area fo r the past s e vera l days In v e s tig a tin g the general water situ a tion s p a r tic u la r ly in Paradise V a lle y . He is fu lly aware o f the serious shortage in th is area and sta ted he propose® upon h is return to Carson C ity to discuss the su bject w ith Geo, B. M&xey o f the 0, S, G eolo gica l Survey Bureau who has made a study o f the Las Vegas V a lley Basin w ith the view o f determining the lim it s o f the Basin, fo llo w in g which he proposes to r e s t r ic t permits fo r a l l deep w ells to use fo r domestic purposes and to r e s t r ic t d r i l l i n g fo r a g ric u ltu ra l purpose® to shallow w ell® . He fu rth er sta ted that the quantity o f water authorized on a p p lic a tio n fo r a new w e ll w i l l b© r e s tr ic te d to the amount o f water required fo r each p r o je c t. Mr. E* E, Bennett - Los Angeles