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 CONTENTS.

Letter of Transmittal 7

Facts Regarding Oregon's Resources 9

Synopsis of Recommendations 11

Introduction 13

The Conservation Movement 14

Forests 17

Forest Facts 17 Forest Legislation in Oregon 19

The Present Law 22

Existing Protective Effort 24

A State Forest 26

Reforestation Under State Control 27

Taxation 28

The State's Duty 28

Logged Off Land 30

Water Resources 34

Irrigation 34

Eastern Oregon 34

Western Oregon 34

Total Water Supply 36

Owyhee River 37

Malheur River 37

Burnt River 38

Powder River 88

Grande Ronde and Wallowa Rivers 39

Walla Walla River 39

Umatilla River 39

John Day River 40

Deschutes River 40

Hood River 41

Klamath River Basin 41

Interior Drainage Basin 42

Willamette River and Tributaries 42

Rogue River and Tributaries 43

Umpqua River and Tributaries 43

Present Irrigation 43

Drawbacks to Large Projects 45

Work of the Reclamation Service 46

The State's Interest in Reclamation 46