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Show 112 DIXIE PROJECT, UTAH SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, April 8,1963. Mr. JAY R. BINGHAM, Executive Director, Utah Water & Pvwer Board of the State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah DEAR ME. BINGHAM : Pursuant to your request of April 4, 1963, the entire executive committee of the Utah Waters Users Association and its legal adviser, Mr. F. Gerald Irvine, met to discuss the authorizing legislation now pending in Congress for the Dixie project and I am directed by the board to advise you that the Utah Water Users Association did again consider the Dixie project report of October 1961. The report has been considered by the Water Users on previous occasions and has been wholeheartedly endorsed. The executive committee reviewed the report and the previous endorsement by the Water Users and have reviewed the memorandum prepared by the Utah Water & Power Board dated April 12, 1962, from Ray H. Zenger, engineer, to Jay R. Bingham, director. The Water Users, in their various meetings throughout the year, have expressed endorsement of the report and, therefore, the executive board of the Utah Water Users Association, at its meeting held on April 6, 1963, in Salt Lake City, Utah, did wholeheartedly endorse the Dixie project report and did concur with the board of directors of the Utah Water Users Association and the water users' organizations in the State in urging Utah Water & Power Board and the congressional Representatives from the State of Utah to use all of their influence to secure the adoption of the Dixie project. The Utah Water Users Association has made a careful study of the urgent need of additional water in the Dixie area of the State of Utah, including possible better use of the existing water resources and there is found to be a real need for the development of both the Virgin and Santa Clara divisions which can be developed in such a manner as to take advantage of the allocation made to the State of Utah under the Colorado River compact. I am further directed to advise you that the Utah Water Users Association will lend you every cooperation in securing the adoption of the Dixie project. UTAH WATER USERS ASSOCIATION, By F. GERALD IRVINE, Legal Adviser, By T. W. JENSEN, Secretary. UTAH ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, Pleasant Grove, Utah, May 1,1963. JAY BINGHAM, Executive Director, Utah Water and Power Board, Salt Lake City, Utah DEAR JAY: The directors of the Utah Association of Soil Conservation Districts are in favor of the Dixie project in southwestern Utah. In, this section of the State, local soil conservation districts nave had an active conservation program and have a high percentage of water conservation measures, such as land leveling and ditch lining, completed. The area has a favorable climate but a great need for additional water. Crops grown in this area are not crops in surplus. The Dixie project would be very beneficial in improving the economy of this portion of the State. We heartily support this project. Sincerely yours, LEO P. HARVEY, President. CEDAR CITY CORP., Cedar City, Utah, April 22,1963. Mr; JAY BINGHAM, Utah Water and Power Board, Salt Lake City, Utah DEAR MR. BINGHAM : At the regular meeting of the Cedar City Council, held April 18, 1963, the following resolution was passed unanimously. " RESOLUTION " Be it resolved by the Cedar City Council of Cedar City, Utah, in regular meeting assembled at Cedar City, Utah, this 18th day of April 1963, That this council go on record as favoring and urging the Utah State Water and Power |
