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	Research History Cultural History of Great Sand Dunes Recent History of Great Sand Dunes Congressional Acts and Presidential Proclamations Organic Act of 1916 (full legislation) President Hoover's Proclamation, 1932 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000 (full legislation) Wilderness Act of 1964 Antiquities Act of 1906 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Great Sand Dunes Planning Documents Foundations for Planning Water Rights The Rio Grande Compact San Luis Valley Project, Closed Basin Division, Colorado, Alamosa Field Division Staff, Bureau of Reclamation (PDF) The Rio Grande Decision Support System (RGDSS) is a water management system being developed by the Colorado Water Conservation Board and Colorado Division of Water Resources to assist in making informed decisions regarding historic and future use of water in the Rio Grande basin. The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) was created in 1937 for the purpose of aiding in the protection and development of the state's waters. Research Links Ground-Water Flow Direction, Water Quality, Recharge Sources, and Age, Great Sand Dunes National Monument, South-Central Colorado, 2000-2001, Michael G. Rupert and L. Niel Plummer Hydrogeology of the San Luis Valley, Colorado, An Overview—and a Look at the Future, Philip A. Emery (PDF) The Role of Streams in the Development of the Great Sand Dunes and their Connection with the Hydrologic Cycle, Andrew D. Valdez (PDF) Fish Inventories in Four Park Units of the Rocky Mountain Network, Robert G. Bramblett and Alexander V. Zale (PDF) [abbreviated to contain only Great Sand Dunes references] Maps, Graphs, and Data San Luis Valley Aquifers (diagram) Hydrologic Cycle (diagram) Dune System (map)