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Hon. Robert A. Allen Page 4 the Uhlted States Department of Agriculture in Reno, Nevada, contains the following language in the March 1, 1950 report: 8The Spring Mountains near Las Vegas con­tained about 60$ of average This is about the lightest snow cover measured on* this date since snow surveys were started in this area ten years ago. 8 In the April 1, 1950 report, the following language is significant: 8 The southern two-thirds of the State can aspect 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 enow cover since the beginning of records. f * * 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 50$ of normal.8 In 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, I find the following language: * *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 snow stored water is only 10$ of normal and 17$ of last year. This shortage will un­doubtedly have an effect on groundwater in the Las Vegas Artesian Basin.8 As I 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