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Hon. Robert A. Allen * * * • 4 S!flJ?s “*Paftaent o* Aerlonltur* contains m e following language la the March 1l,a 1a9«n5o0, reNpeorratO!a, *3?h# Spring Mountains near k s Vegas oon- Jal^X about 60$ of average. This la about the U m t e s t enow cover sea cured oa m i s date since ©now ®*rveye were started in this area ten years ago. Is elfiSilfleantf* ^ 1950 ?$perl# the following Language i fjpf southern two-thirds of the state ean espeet very little ©now m l t voter as mow sur­veys Indicate that during the past winter mam areas received their lowest recorded snowfall. * * * Southern Nevada contains m e poorest snov cover since the beginning of records. * * # snov |»ter in the Mount Charleston area near las Vegas Is near an all tine lev for this date. This year mm only I p of last ggg | p of normal.* In the March 1, 1961 report, it states that the ©now ftored w&ter In the Spring Mountains north of Las Vegas is only M Of the past ten year average. Finally, in the April 1, 1961 report, X find the following language! *1951 snow water runoff will w a x y f r o m drought conditions in Central and Southern Mevada to about 5Q$ above normal in the north m the Main Humboldt River. * * * Bmw water la the Mount Charleston area near Las Vega* 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 Lag Vegas Artesian Basin, ** As I stated in sy letter of November 13, 1951, there is an Imediate plan for the construction of from 750 to 1000 new residences In the City of Las Vegas due to the declaration