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Show 286 WAR FOR THE COLORADO RIVER crops such as grains. It is expected that at least 50% of this land, with adequate water, will go out of grains and into non- surplus fruits, vegetables, and alfalfa. Irrigation will permit greater production of livestock, not in surplus, to consume most of the grains raised without price support help. No Public Power Controversy There is no power policy issue in this project. Ten private power companies appeared in support of the project. At least 85 % of the power in the Upper Basin is expected to be sold to private power companies. As indicated above, there will be no federal subsidy to power in this project as all power costs will be amortized with interest. Also, this power will not be so cheap as to provide ruinous competition to private companies. The expected average rate is 6 mills, over one-quarter of which is designed to provide revenue assistance for irrigation. This policy has been adopted by the responsible state authorities to promote irrigation rather than to attract cheap power industries in competition with other areas. No Injury to Lower Basin States The Colorado River Compact apportions IV2 million acre- feet of water per annum to the Upper states. After completion of the projects in HR. 3383, all uses in these states would not exceed 3V2 million. The special master appointed by the Supreme Court recently held that there is no legal controversy between the Upper and Lower states, notwithstanding the ef- forts of certain Lower Basin interests to bring the Upper Basin states into litigation between Arizona and California. The bill requires strict compliance with the applicable interstate compacts. |
