Letter from Senator Ken Salazar (Colorado) to Chairman Principi dtd 1 July 2005 concerning Buckley AFB and Buckley DFAS.

Executive Correspondence – dtd 07/14/2005 to all Commissioners from Rep Diana Degette (1st CO) in support of the proposed recommendation to consolidate DFAS in Denver, CO.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/14/05 to the Commission from Representative DeGette (1st, OH) expressing strong support for DoD’s recommendation regarding the realignment of DFAS Denver.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from congresswoman Diana DeGette, Colorado, to Chairman Principi and Commissioners regarding DFAS Denver.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Colorado Senator Wayne Allard to Chairman Anthony J. Principi wishing to express his disappointment over a July 19, 2005 vote to add DFAS Denver installation to the BRAC list.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/22/2005 to Chairman Principi and all Commissioners from Senators Wayne Allard and Ken Salazar, and Representatives Joel Hefley, Diana DeGette, Tom Tancredo, Mark Udall, Bob Beauprez, John Salazar, and Marilyn Musgrave expressing their disappointment in the recent BRAC vote which added DFAS Denver to the list of installations to be considered for closure.

Patent for a new and improved boxcar. This design "is an improvement in movable transverse partitions for stock-cars, which are employed for separating the animals by individuals or groups. It is more particularly an improvement on such partitions as are suspended by sliding loop-hinges from a horizontal rod, and provided at the bottom with feet that enter sockets in the floor of the car, whereby the partitions are adapted to be fastened or released by a vertical movement" (lines 9-19).

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development of a mobile compressor and utility station in the oil-shale mine near Rifle, Colorado during 1949. The report includes photographs and illustrations of the mobile station.

Technical report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the different uses of gypsum. The sources and uses of gypsum are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing studies conducted on the development of the oil-shale industry from a historical, technical, and economic perspective. Results of the studies are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.

Newsletter discussing fishing in Texas and educational programs offered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The treatment for some thyroid carcinomas involves surgically removing the thyroid gland and administering the radiopharmaceutical Sodium iodide-{sup 131}I (NaI). A diagnostic dose of NaI is given to the patient to determine if remnant tissue from the gland remains or larger doses are administered in order to treat the malignant tissue. Past research regarding NaI uptake and retention in euthyroid individuals (normal functioning thyroid) reveal that radioiodine concentrates mainly in the thyroid tissue and the remaining material is excreted from the body. The majority of radioiodine in athyroid (without thyroid) individuals is also eliminated from the body; however, there has been recent evidence of a long-term retention phase for individuals with no radioiodine concentrating tissue. The general purpose of this study was to develop a kinetic model and estimate the absorbed dose to athyroid individuals regarding the distribution and retention of NaI.

Report of uranium findings from a reconnaissance of the Gallup NTMS quadrangle through water, sediment, and water samples collected from streams, springs, and wells.

From introduction: The study is essentially an economic evaluation of the construction and operation of nuclear power plants at several designated military installations where increased power generating capabilities of 5 to 40 mwe may be required by the Government during the period 1963 through 1970.

From introduction: The objective of the investigations is to test the usefulness of these geophysical procedures in connection with exploration for uranium-bearing mineral deposits.

From abstract: The Legin group area comprises five privately owned claims, nine Government claims, and some public land. The area is in parts of secs. 28 and 29, T. 43 N., R. 19 W., New Mexico principal meridian, San Miguel County, Colo. It is about 45 miles from the Government mill at Monticello, Utah, and 50 miles from the Vanadium Corporation of America mill at Naturita, Colo. The Legin group area has yielded a total production of more than 18,000 short tons of carnotite ore that averaged 0.32 percent U30 and 2.5 percent V 205 . Most of this production was accomplished during the years from 1935 to 1944, and from 1949 to October 1951.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 of Verdure-1 Quadrangle, Colorado-Utah.

This is a photogeologic map scale 1:24,000 Verdure-8 Quadrangle, Colorado-Utah.

Abstract: The Lake Minnequa area, located immediately south of the Arkansas River, is mantled with as much as 46 feet (14 meters) of alluvium covering bedrock of Pierre Shale and Niobrara Formation. Surface water enters the area by the Minnequa Canal and the St. Charles Flood Ditch. The water is stored in Lake Minnequa and other reservoirs. Seepage from St. Charles Reservoirs No. 2 and No. 3 is the major source of water to the alluvial aquifer. The depth of the water table ranges from 0 to 40 feet (0 to 12.2 meters). A 0.5-square-mile (1.3-square-kilometers) area immediately south of Lake Minnequa has a water table less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) below land surface. Lake Minnequa is the principal cause of the shallow water table and resulting waterlogged soil. The bedrock hill east of Lake Minnequa and ground-water flow also contribute to the problem. To eliminate the waterlogging problem, the water table would have to be at least 6 feet (1.8 meters) below land surface. Possible alternatives for eliminating the problem include lowering the water, level in Lake Minnequa, placing a network of dewaterinq wells, or constructing a drainage system in the waterlogged area.

This report analyses the water quality of Lake George in Colorado and the four aquifers that feed into it. It includes maps and tables.

Abstract: Nine artificial-recharge pits were excavated in the alluvium in upper Black Squirrel Creek basin, Jimmy Campy Valley, and in the alluvium overlying the Widefield aquifer in Fountain Valley. Each artificial-recharge site was instrumented to measure inflow, stage fluctuations, and water-table fluctuations. Artificial-recharge tests conducted in upper Black Squirrel Creek basin indicated that the average adjusted rates of infiltration for the three sites ranged from 1.6 to 2.4 feet (0.5 to 0.7 meter) per day. Tests conducted in Jimmy Camp Valley indicated that the average adjusted rates of infiltration for the two sites ranged from 3.8 to 24.7 feet (1.2 to 7.5 meters) per day. Tests conducted on the Widefield aquifer indicated that the average adjusted rates of infiltration for four sites ranged from 2.3 to 12.9 feet (0.7 to 3.9 meters) per day.

From abstract: This report provides "a hydrologic analysis of the proposed Badger-Beaver Creeks artificial-recharge project . . . made with the aid of three digital computer models." It includes maps, graphs, and tables.

Report describing chemical analysis of 62 water and 620 sediment samples during a follow-up geochemical survey to search for uranium in the Pueblo quadrangle.

From Introduction: "The Leadville Quadrangle, Colorado (Fig. 1), was evaluated to identify and delineate areas and geologic units that exhibit characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits. Geologic environments were placed into one of three categories--favorable, unfavorable, or unevaluated--based on National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program."