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Show The increase in farm production would be principally those commodities whdc h normally receive considerable processing and packaging; namely, meat, dairy products, vegetables, fruits, and sugar beets. Production of these commodities would provide for secondary jobs and investments. A recent study made by the University of Nebraska1 ^ measured the impacts of irrigation upon the economy of that State. The findings showed that for each $ 1.00 increase in crop production due to irrigation a total of $ 6.68 in new business activity was generated throughout their State. No attempt was made to measure the impacts which extended beyond the State. The value of this type study is to demonstrate the magnitude of indirect effects created by agriculture. While no exact duplicate study has been made for Utah, somewhat similar indirect activity would result throughout business channels in Utah from delivery of Unit water. The increased assessed valuation of farm property, i. e., farm land, improvements, machinery, and livestock, as a result of Unit irrigation, would total an estimated $ 11 million. -> 0 ^ ased on a 60- mill levy rate this would produce approximately $ 700,000 annually in property taxes for the support of county and State governments. Effect of Municipal and Industrial Water Population forecasts indicate continued growth for Utah and for the Bonneville Unit area. '*> *'•> The additional water requirement for both . municipal and industrial purposes between now and the year 2000 is expected to reach 369,000 acre- feet annually, according to Bureau of Reclamation Studies. The Bonneville Unit would make directly available 99,000 acre- feet of high- quality municipal and industrial water on an annual basis. This would be enough water to support about 400,000 people for the municipal needs only. The Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Utah, made a study1' 13 which determined the economic effects or impacts of increasing the use of water to particular sectors of the State. In this study, the question was posed, " If 10 billion gallons of additional water ( 30,800 acre- feet) were allocated to a given geographical area, on the assumption that the employment levels of all the activities in the area grew at the same rate of growth ( i. e., a balanced growth assumption), |
