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... Reclamation program historically , i.e. from its inception to the present time ? " " The value of the total irrigation subsidy from 1902 through 1986 is estimated to be $ 9.8 bil- lion . " Question No. 3. " What is the average annual ...
... Reclamation program historically , i.e. from its inception to the present time ? " " The value of the total irrigation subsidy from 1902 through 1986 is estimated to be $ 9.8 bil- lion . " Question No. 3. " What is the average annual ...
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... Reclamation , estab- lished in 1902 as the Reclamation Service . By 1970 the Bureau had , " Impounded enough water to flood New York State to a depth of four feet . By 1967 these waters were backed up behind 252 dams throughout the west ...
... Reclamation , estab- lished in 1902 as the Reclamation Service . By 1970 the Bureau had , " Impounded enough water to flood New York State to a depth of four feet . By 1967 these waters were backed up behind 252 dams throughout the west ...
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... Reclamation , Grossman Publishers , New York , 1973 . his book analyses the Bureau of Reclama- tion's impact on the land in the West and on the Indians , farmers and taxpayers . Berkman and Viscusi's conclusion is that : " Reclamation ...
... Reclamation , Grossman Publishers , New York , 1973 . his book analyses the Bureau of Reclama- tion's impact on the land in the West and on the Indians , farmers and taxpayers . Berkman and Viscusi's conclusion is that : " Reclamation ...
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