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Show 18 DIXIE PROJECT, UTAH Mr. WEST. It is very close to that, Mr. Chairman. Glen Canyon delivered here is going to run about 7 mills. Mr. ROGERS. What about steam power? Mr. WEST. Steam power, I'm sure, would be a good deal higher, so this is well within the range of acceptability. Mr. ROGERS. NOW, let me ask you this: What do you mean by a good deal higher ? Mr. WEST. 13 mills. Mr. ROGERS. 13 mills. ••-• r/ r\ Mr. WEST. A small plant located on streams that are not as efficient. Mr. ROGERS. Why did you use 6.9? Mr. WEST. Well, we felt first that it would be in a competitive area, and it is the amount that we'll repay to the power features in 50 years. Mr. ROGERS. But, if you used a little higher price it would repay it quicker; wouldn't it, Mr. West? Mr. WEST. Yes; it would. Mr. ROGERS. Any other subcommittee members have any questions ? Mr. BURTON. Mr. Chairman. Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Burton. Mr. BURTON. Mr. West, has the Bureau of Reclamation approved so far, or thus far, any reclamation projects that are pending before Congress that have a higher economic feasibility of ratio than 2.3 to 1? Mr. WEST. I can't answer that question categorically, but I would say 2.3 to 1 would range very high. It would be among the highest. Mr. BURTON. Most of them that I have had experience with has been admittedly a short period of time involved and been considerably lower than this feasibility ratio. Mr. WEST. It is a very favorable ratio. Mr. BURTON. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. ROGERS. Any other subcommittee members- Mr. Chenoweth. Mr. CHENOWETH. I am glad to see Mr. West again and I want to thank him for the many courtesies which he extended when Mrs. Chenoweth and I visited Hoover Dam a couple of years ago. Just one or two questions, Mr. West. How long has the Bureau been working on this project? ",,'-.. Mr. WEST. Well, sir, from the very first time included in a basin- wide survey, since 1918, and as was commented earlier this evening in the last 15 years intensively. This is the first time it has arrived at this stage in presentation to the Congress. Mr. CHENOWETH. The Bureau has been giving the project intensive study for the past 15 years. Mr. WEST. That is right. Mr. CHENOWETH. What has taken so long to prepare a feasible proiect such as you are presenting to us here tonight? Mr. WEST. Principally the fact that it does not fully repay the cost allocated to irrigation, and in the last two analyses that were made the gap was much wider than it is now; payment capacities having increased, and in our last feasibility- Mr. CHENOWETH. What capacity has increased? |