US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (BUREC) PROJ MANAGER DETAILS USAID ACTIVITIES FROM 10/01/69-6/30/70 TO IMPROVE PLNNG & DEVLPMNT OF WATER RESOURCES ON A NATIONWIDE BASIS IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE 4-MAN BUREC TEAM(PROJ MANAGER, HYDROLOGIST, SOILS SCIENTIST & GROUNDWATER ENGINEER) WORKED PRIMARILY WITH THE PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS & THE NATL IRRIGATION ADMINISTR). FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR THE BALOG-BALOG RESERVOIR/IRRIGATION PROJ IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY 12/31/70. A MAJOR PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE LACK OF LAND CLASSIFICATION DATA. THIS AREA HAS IRREGULAR TOPOGRAPHY & FINE TO COARSE-TEXTURED SOILS WHICH COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS PROBLEMS. TECH TEAM ALSO PROVIDED GUIDANCE IN MAPPING & LAND CLASSIFICATION FOR THE WORLD BANK-FINANCED UPPER PAMPANGA IRRIGATION PROJ. THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS & NIA EACH ASSIGNED 5 TRAINEES TO LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BUREC LAND CLASSIFICATION & TO PARTICIPATE IN FIELD STUDIES. 8 OF THE 10 TRAINEES HAVE REMAINED ON THE JOB & DEMONSTRATED THEIR CAPABILITY TO BECOME COMPETENT LAND CLASSIFIERS. BY 6/30 FIELD WORK WAS COMPLETED FOR ABOUT 100,000 HA -- WITH 300,000 HA REMAINING. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO UPGRADE THE BUREAU'S WATER QUALITY LAB. ALSO,THE QUALITY OF STREAMFLOW RECORDS DETERIORATED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YRS. THE CURRENT PROG INCLUDES APPROX 428 STATIONS WHICH GREATLY EXCEEDS AVAILABLE FUNDS & STAFFING. AUTHOR SUGGESTS THAT THE BUREAU REDUCE THE STATIONS TO A NUMBER THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY MAINTAINED. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED MGMT OF A USAID MAPPING PROG IN WHICH TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS WERE PRODUCED FOR 10 RESERVOIR SITES IN THE CENTRAL LUZON BASIN. ALSO PHOTOMOSAIC MAPS OF FLOODPLAIN AREAS WERE COMPILED FOR 7 RIVER BASINS. ANOTHER MAPPING & SURVEY PROG IS BEING INITIATED FOR THE BALOG-BALOG PROJ. USAID HAS CONTRIBUTED EXTENSIVE FUNDS FOR GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDING 3 DRILLING MACHINES FOR TEST-BORING & MAPPING OF ACQUIFERS. PURCHASE OF A REVERSE CIRCULATION ROTARY DRILL RIG IS PROPOSED. 7 GROUNDWATER GEOLOGISTS & DRILLERS WERE SENT FOR US TRNG. TESTS DEMONSTRATED THAT PRODUCING WELLS CAN BE OBTAINED AT SHALLOW DEPTHS(LESS THAN 200FT) IF PROPERLY CNSTRCTD & GOOD ACQUIFERS ARE PRESENT.