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Edwin W. Mogren (1921-2001) was a professor in the College of Forestry
at Colorado State University from 1948 to 1986 and was appointed Professor
Emeritus upon his retirement. A graduate of the universities of Minnesota and
Michigan, Mogren's career accomplishments included an appointment as director
of the forestry program at Pingree Park, thirty years as treasurer of Sigma Xi,
collaborator with the Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, and
authoring many scientific publications.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Mogren became a professional consultant
and expert witness for many water-related legal cases. He served as a
consultant throughout the western United States, several European countries and
Mexico. His expert knowledge of how water conditions affect surrounding forests
was a valuable asset in deciding legal cases in Colorado, and his expert
testimony was also useful in deciding boundary lines in Wyoming.
The impressive career and accomplishments of Dr. Mogren were
recognized with a variety of awards and honors. He was elected fellow in both
the Society of American Foresters and the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. He was awarded memberships in many national honorary
fraternities including Xi Sigma Pi, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta and
Phi Kappa Phi.
Upon his death in 2001, Mogren's wife Arle Mae established a
scholarship at CSU's Department of Forest, Rangeland and Watershed Stewardship
in his name. Dr. and Mrs. Mogren had two sons, Paul and Eric.
The Papers of Edwin W. Mogren consists of documents dated 1963 to
1999, with the bulk falling from 1973 to 1996. The collection consists of field
notes, data, maps, graphs, correspondence, legal documents, photographs and
reports related to the litigation he was involved with during the 1970s and
1980s.
The materials in the collection had no original organization. The
collection has been arranged in series alphabetically by subject.
Papers of Edwin W. Mogren, Water Resources Archive, Colorado State
University.
The Papers of Edwin W. Mogren was donated to the Water Resources
Archive in June 2005 by his wife Arle Mae Mogren. She donated additional
materials in August 2006.
Processing was completed in April 2006 and included removal of all
metal paperclips and staples. Photographs were placed in protective sleeves,
and copies of documents beyond the first two were removed from the collection.
The collection was housed in acid-free folders and boxes. The August 2006
accession was processed and added to the collection in March 2009.
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Series I: Consultations, 1963-1995 and undated (2.6 linear feet)
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This series consists of briefs, depositions, various legal
documents, reports, surveys, photographs and maps that were used in preparation
of court cases for which Mogren was an expert witness or consultant. The files
have been organized in subseries according to project and filed
alphabetically. |
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Subseries A:
Albrecht v. the United
States, 1963-1989 and undated
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This subseries contains legal documents, reports, correspondence
and other documents used by Mogren in preparation for his expert testimony on
meandering boundary lines. |
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Subseries B:
Snake River Ranch v. the United
States, 1975-1978
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This subseries contains legal documents pertaining to Mogren's
testimony about boundary disputes on the Snake River in Wyoming. This legal
case was an appeal against the judgment rendered in the
Albrecht v. the United States case
that Mogren had served as an expert witness on years before. |
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Subseries C:
South Platte Park, 1979-1995
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This subseries contains tree data, photographs, technical
reports and other documents used to determine the ecologic impact the park had
on timber and vegetation growth. |
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Subseries D:
South Platte River reserve water rights, 1988-1993 and undated
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This subseries contains briefs, depositions, various legal
documents, correspondence, reports and drafts of Mogren's testimony on possible
adverse effects South Platte River reserve water rights would have on the
environment. Most of the depositions are incomplete, but include handwritten
notes highlighting their relevance for Mogren. |
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Series I: Consultations
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Subseries A: Albrecht v. the United States. |
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"Closing Trial Memorandum". 1981 February 19. 11pp. |
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Correspondence. 1974, 1980. 8pp. |
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Data. 1979 March 30. 9pp. |
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"Deposition of C.W. Ferguson". 1980 May 9. e100pp. |
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"Defendants Exhibits". undated. 20pp. |
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Draft report of exhibit four. undated. e100pp. |
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"Exterior Boundaries Survey." Copy of a 1902
document. 1981 December 29. 23pp. |
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"Findings of Fact and Conclusions of the
Law". 1981 February 19. 2 copies. 15pp. |
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9 |
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Field notes. undated. 15pp. |
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"Judgment". 1981 November 20. 8pp. |
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Map of Jackson, Wyoming. 1963. 1 map |
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Maps of disputed land. 1974. 4 maps |
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Outline of testimony. undated. 24pp. |
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"Plaintiff's Supplemental Answers to
Defendants". 1981 December 30. 22pp. |
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Rough draft of testimony. 1989 October. 28pp. |
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"Technical Investigation Report". undated. 10pp. |
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"Testimony of Ed Mogren". undated. 2 copies. 66pp. |
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"Testimony of Ms. Zane". undated. 67pp. |
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Subseries B: Snake River Ranch v. United States. |
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"Appeal from the United States District Court for the
District of Wyoming". 1978 June 30. 2 copies. 9pp. |
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"Brief for Plaintiff-Appellee Snake River
Ranch". undated. 23pp. |
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"Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law". 1975 May 19. 65pp. |
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Subseries C: South Platte Park. |
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"Centennial Alluvial Well Field Thirty-Day Pumping
Test and Groundwater Model Verification." Report. 1993 March 24. e50pp. |
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Correspondence. 1985-1995. 13pp. |
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Data. 1990-1991. e250pp. |
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Data: tree data. 1989. 30pp. |
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History of the landscape. undated. 4pp. |
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"Investigation of Sand and Gravel Deposits on Ensor
Property. Arapahoe County, Colorado". 1979 March 5. 15pp. |
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Map of South Platte Park area. undated. 1 map |
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Mogren, Edwin W. "South Platte Park Augmentation Plan:
Tree Study." Submitted to Centennial Water and Sanitation District. 1991-1995. 5 reports, e100pp. each |
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Photographs. 1995. 25 color photos and 1p. |
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Photographs and notes. undated. 3 color photos and 2pp. |
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"Record of River and Climatological Observations."
Report. 1986-1991. e50pp. |
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"South Platte Park Hydrology and Vegetation Study:
Relating to Centennial Water and Sanitation District's Application for
Conditional Use Permits in the Santa Fe Park, PUD". 1991 February. e100pp. |
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"South Platte Park Management Plan". undated. e120pp. |
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"Technical Report for National Forest Stream Studies."
Prepared for Colorado Department of Law. Prepared by Simons, Li and Associates,
Inc. 1989 January. e250pp. |
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Tree monitoring program response. 1991 April 12. 11pp. |
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Subseries D: South Platte River reserve water rights. |
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Briefs. |
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"Certain Objectors' Joint Opening Post-Trial Brief
Regarding Historical and Policy Issues". undated. e100pp. |
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"United States' Reply Brief to Certain Objectors'
Joint Opening Post Trial Brief Regarding Historical and Policy
Issues". 1991 May 16. 91pp. |
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"United States' Brief on the Evidence Relating to
the Science of Fluvial Geomorphology and Instream Flow Claims" . 1991 August 9. e180pp. |
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"Certain Objectors' Joint Response to United States'
Brief on the Evidence Relating to the Science of Fluvial Geomorphology and
Instream Flow Claims". undated. e30pp. |
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"Certain Objectors' Opening Post-Trial Brief
Regarding the Necessity and Quantification of Channel Maintenance
Flows". 1991 August 12. e130pp. |
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"United States' Reply Brief to Certain Objectors
Opening Post-Trial Brief Regarding the Necessity of Channel Maintenance
Flows". 1991 September 20. 96pp. |
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Correspondence. 1989-1993. 11pp. |
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Depositions. |
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Edmund D. Andrews. 1989 September 8. 20pp. |
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Jonathan M. Altenhofen. 1989 August 9. 7pp. |
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Gary E. Cargill. 1989 March 7. 14pp. |
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Steven T. Dougherty, V. I and II. 1989 November 20-21. e370pp. |
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Richard F. Harner. 1989 November 16. 172pp. |
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Michael David Harvey. 1989 May 8. 65pp. |
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George M. Leonard. 1989 June 9. 4pp. |
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Luna B. Leopold. 1988 December 19. 30pp. |
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Ruh-Ming Li. 1989 March 13. 31pp. |
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Edwin R. Mogren. 1989 November 13. 93pp. |
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Robert A. Mussetter. 1989 April 10. e180pp. |
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Gray F. Reynolds. 1989 June 8. 16pp. |
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David L. Rosgen. 1989 May 4. 34pp. |
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Stanley A. Schumm. 1989 June 6. 27pp. |
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John F. Scott III. 1989 August 11. 9pp. |
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Hilton L. Silvey. 1989 July 12. 27pp. |
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Harold K. Steen. 1989 July 20. 4pp. |
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Owen R. Williams. 1989 July 14. 18pp. |
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"Discovery and Trial Preparation Schedule". 1989 September 12. 9pp. |
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Evidence. undated. 6pp. |
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"Master Legend for Figures 1-22". undated. e100pp. |
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Miscellaneous. 1989. 9pp. |
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Notes on testimony. undated. 27pp. |
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"Notice of Deposition and Production of
Documents". 1989 November 7. 26pp. |
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"Preliminary Outline of Testimony". 1989 September 19. e60pp. |
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Report. 1992 January 6. 4pp. |
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"Reporter's Transcript for the U.S. for Reserved Water
Rights in the Platte River". 1990 June 6. e100pp. |
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"Second Set of Requests for Admissions, State of
Colorado". undated. 35pp. |
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"Third Amended List of Exhibits and Demonstrative
Aids". undated. 48pp. |
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Vegetation Excerpts Summary Comments (from
Viert). undated. 2 copies. 14pp. |
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Witness list for State of Colorado. 1989 June 28. 11pp. |
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Series II: Publications and miscellaneous
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Alexander, Robert. "Site Indexes for Lodgepole Pine,
with Corrections for Stand Density: Instructions for Field Use." Fort Collins,
Colo.: Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 1966. 5pp. |
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Chapman, Halfmoon and Maes Creek Data. 1989. 11pp. |
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Hupp, Cliff R. "Plant Ecological Aspects of Flood
Geomorphology and Paleoflood History". 1988. 21pp. |
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"Manual for Natural Resources Measurements."
Report. 1984. e150pp. |
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"Manual of Surveying Instructions". undated. e50pp. |
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Miscellaneous timber data. 1973-1984. 6pp. |
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Mitsch, William J. and William G. Rust. "Tree Growth
Responses to Flooding in the Bottomland Forest in Northeastern Illinois." From
Forest Science, vol. 30, no. 2. 1984. 5pp. |
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Mogren, E.W. "Report of Work-Tree Scar Dating: Edward
Byre et al v. United States, White River in South Dakota". 1984 October. 57pp. Contains photographs |
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Mogren, E.W. and Richard C. Barth. "Early Revegetation
of the Burned Subalpine Forest in the Colorado Front Range". 1974 January. 7pp. |
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Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. Big
Thompson Project map. 1996 October. 1 map |
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Powell, David C. "Suggested Stocking Levels for Forest
Stands in Northeastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington: An Implementation
Guide for the Umatilla National Forest." Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service of the Pacific Northwest Region. 1999 April. e200pp. |
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State of Colorado v. State of New Mexico and Toney
Anaya, Attorney General of the State of New Mexico. Report of Special Master on
the Equitable Apportionment of the Vermejo River. 1977 October. 12pp. |
