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Show DIXIE PROJECT, UTAH 113 - Board, to use their influence and to work for the passage of a bill recently introduced in the U. S. Senate by Senator Frank E.- Moss and for a bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Lawrence Burton, which bills, if passed, would authorize the construction of the Dixie water project in Washington County, Utah. " We of the Cedar City Corp. feel that the Dixie project has great beneficial possibilities for southern Utah and that it will benefit the entire State." Very sincerely, KUMEN S. GAEDNEE, Mayor. IEON COUNTY, PABOWAN, UTAH, April 16,1963. At the regular meeting of the board of county commissioners held on Monday, April 8, 1963, the following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Ivan M. Matheson, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Frank Milne and on being put to a vote, passed unanimously. " RESOLUTION " Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Iron County, Utah, in regular meeting assembled at Parowan, Utah, this 8th day of April A. D. 1963, That this board go on record as favoring and urging the Utah State Water and Power Board, to use their influence and to work for the passage of a bill recently introduced in the U. S. Senate by Senator Frank E. Moss and for a bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Lawrence Burton, which bills if passed would authorize the construction of the Dixie water project in Washington County, Utah. " We wish to point out to the Utah Water and Power Board and to the Federal Department of Reclamation that the authorization of the Dixie project and its final construction, will bring much development and progress, not only in Washington County but will result in the allocation of additional water for Iron County through agreements and arrangements that have been made between owners of water rights in the area. " Be it further resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to Jay Bingham, executive director of the Utah Water and Power Board for his use at hearings he will participate in, being held in Washington, D. C., during the month of May 1963." KEITH SMITH, FBANK MILNE, IVAN M. MATHESON, Board of County Commissioners. Attest: W. CLAIE ROWLEY, County Clerk. RESOLUTION OF SALT LAKE CITY CHAMBEB OP COMMEBCE, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MAY 6,1963 Whereas the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation has prepared and submitted a report for the construction of the Dixie project on the Virgin River in Utah; and Whereas said project constitutes the only way in which Utah can utilize its share of the waters of the Colorado River as a lower basin State: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Board of Governors of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce, That it be recorded as approving said project and its construction at the earliest possible time. Gus P. BACKMAN, Executive Secretary. Mr. BINGHAM. Mr. Chairman, as stated, I represent the Utah Water & Power Board, as the staff member. Mr. Criddle is a member of our board. We are fortunate today in having the chairman of our board present, who is prepared to present his views to the committee, as well as our board member who is not only a resident in the project area, but is an active farmer in the area, and I am sure his views would be of interest to the committee members here today. |
