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Show 34 DIXIE PROJECT, UTAH " ect would provide supplemental water for 9,445 acres of presently developed land and a full water supply for 11,615 acres of new land. May I mention at this time, that only about 1 percent of the crops in this area are in the surplus or subsidized category. The city of St. George would also be provided with 5,000 acre- feet of water annually for municipal and industrial purposes. The construction of three powerplants, as proposed in the project plan, would produce about 44,500,000 kilowatt- hours of firm electric energy and about 1,900,000 kilowatt- hours of secondary energy for sale to residents of the area. Numerous flood control benefits would result which would extend the life of the Hoover Dam to the south because of the sediment control. These reservoirs would also create year- round recreational facilities which would be of great value in developing the area. We believe that the benefits from wildlife and recrea- : tion would be much greater than the costs set up in the project. It has been estimated that the total benefits from wildlife and recreation would amount to around $ 80,000 annually. Washington County, where the project is to be located, is the poorest county in the State of Utah; and as such, we are eagerly looking for new ways to bring industry into the area and broaden our economic base and to create jobs for our young people. The people of this county have actively worked for this development for over 25 years, and we feel that we have been patient in waiting for formal approval from our friends in Washington. We are happy to be informed that the California v. Arizona lawsuit has been handed down by the courts of this land in our favor. However, may I point out that even though we are a tributary of the Colorado River, the amount of water attributed to it only amounts to 0.076 percent of the total waters of the Colorado River. In summary, Mr. Chairman, let me say that the people of Utah and Washington and Iron Counties are in desperate need of the Dixie project. Their economy, and in fact their future livelihood and continued growth, depends upon its development. The Bureau of Reclamation has given the Dixie project high priority and considers it to be one of the most economically feasible projects in the country. As I am sure you are aware, certain rights are under contract from the Kolob Reservoir to the people of Iron County; and I assure you that they also will be very pleased to have this project brought to a successful conclusion. In my hurriedness to begin, I forgot to state my name. And for the record, I am Mayor William A. Barlocker, president of the Dixie project. Mr. ROGERS. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Do we have any questions? Mr. WHITE. Mr. Chairman. Mr. ROGERS. Mr. White. Mr. WHITE. Mr. Mayor, in Congress at the present time there is considerable criticism of projects that have a high allocation to recreation and fish and wildlife. I will not say this is universal, but there have been certain segments of the Congress that this criticism has been voiced from. There is also before our committee at the present time a bill to provide for a land and water conservation fund. The land and water conservation fund would provide for a |
