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Show DIXIE PROJECT, UTAH 75 from the irrigation users and power, it seems to me they are so fixed that any question of being overly conservative was perhaps a little difficult for me to understand. However, I will not belabor the question. ,- , Mr. EoGEES. Mr. Burton? Mr. BURTON. Mr. Chairman, I would like to compliment my colleague from Utah for an excellent statement; also acknowledge his good help in all of our endeavors in the House to bring the Dixie project this far. Thank you. Mr. EOGERS. Mr. Haley? Mr. HALEY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I, too, want to welcome my colleague here this morning. I note in this project a very, very small amount for flood control and there is practically none, as a matter of fact, only $ 142,000. The big reimbursable cost will be paid by irrigation users. What crops do they grow here, or will they grow here? What kind of crops ? Mr. LLOYD. I think fruit and vegetables, Mr. Haley, will be the substantial crops in that area. Mr. HALEY. IS this a part of the State where you have a good bit of erosion and filling of reservoirs by reason of the looseness of the soil, or something like that ? Mr. LLOYD. I would not be an expert witness on that. I think, as a general statement, that is valid. Mr. HALEY. I think that is all, Mr. Chairman. Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Johnson ? Mr. JOHNSON. NO questions. Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Udall? Mr. UDALL. I want to welcome our colleague here and thank him for his statement. I have been interested in this Dixie project, not only during the time I have been in Congress, but previously. My ancestors were partly responsible for helping settle this very beautiful and very interesting part of your State. Mr. LLOYD. If I could interrupt you there, Mr. Udall, it was my pleasure to visit in Pike Springs about a month ago in his general area, and there I saw a picture of your grandfather who was one of the pioneers who settled this desolate area. Mr. UDALL. I thank the gentleman for that compliment and I hope I can do a little bit of what my grandfather did for that area by supporting this legislation. I am concerned about one question that I wanted to raise. At one time, I know we discussed with Mr. Burton and some of the representatives from that area, the possibility of including this project in the southwest regional planning we discussed. Have the people in that area and the members of the Utah delegation decided the best procedure is to go ahead with Dixie as a separate project and to exclude it from any regional planning ? Mr. LLOYD. Mr. Udall, I think this particular project has been in Mr. Burton's district and I prefer to yield to him to answer that question, if you do not mind. Mr. BURTON. Would the gentleman yield ? V |