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Show part of the Bonneville Unit exclusively for fishing and recreation, these reservoirs would replace Indian revenues from stream fishing lost because of reservoir inundation and curtailment of streamflows through the Indian lands along Rock Creek. These features would be constructed using section 8 funds, which are nonreimbursable funds to be used for fish and wildlife preservation, recreational facilities, and protection or enhancement of the natural environment. Other units of the Central Utah Project ( the Uintah and Ute Indian Units) would provide large volumes of water for undeveloped Indian lands0 The Indians would accrue area- redevelopment benefits in the form of increased employment during the construction and operation of all of the units. Environmental statements would be prepared and processed on the Jensen, Uintah, Upalco, and Ute Indian Units as planning proceeds and before any decision is made to proceed with construction. b. Other Federal Reclamation Projects In 1906, Federal legislation authorized construction of the Uintah Indian Irrigation Project for irrigation of Indian- allotted land in the Uinta Basin. This project was originally designed to irrigate about 77,000 acres, but it was later enlarged to serve a substantially larger acreage. The Indian system consists of 16 Federally- constructed main canals and seven ditches. No major storage reservoirs have been constructed for Indian lands; canals and ditches divert water directly from the rivers in the area. Only part of the Indian lands and irrigation facilities in the Uinta Basin are within the Duchesne River area of the Bonneville Unit, and none would receive additional water from the proposed Unit. The Strawberry Valley Project, which diverts water from the Uinta Basin to the Bonneville Basin, was begun in 1906. Water from the Strawberry Reservoir was delivered to project lands in 1915. The enlarged Strawberry Reservoir would serve this project, as well as some of the Bonneville Unit water requirements. The Weber River Project, constructed from 1928 through 1931, provides water primarily for use along the Wasatch Front north of the Bonneville Unit area. It also includes the 9- mile- long Weber- Provo Diversion Canal that was constructed to convey surplus high flows and some exchange water from the Weber River to the Provo River. This diversion would continue under the Bonneville Unit plan. Construction of the Provo River Project was started in 1938, but completion of some of the principal features was delayed by 30 |
