| Title |
Dixie Project legislation, 1963-1964 |
| Description |
Papers, correspondence, news articles, and text of Congressional bills about the Dixie Project, southwestern Utah |
| Subject |
Dixie Project; Water-supply--Utah--Washington County; Water resources development--Utah--Washington County; Irrigation--Utah--Washington County;Water-supply--Utah--Iron County; Water-supply--Utah--Cedar City |
| Contributor |
Clyde, George Dewey, 1898-1972; Bingham, Jay R.; Beasley, D. Otis; Bennett, Wallace F. (Wallace Foster), 1898- ; Carter, Luther J. |
| Additional Information |
Includes: Newspaper articles on Dixie Project, 1963-1964; Copies of 1953 agreements on use of Kolob Reservoir water; Applications for diversion of Crystal Creek; Congressional Record text of House bill H.R. 3279 and Senate bills S. 26 (from 1961 by Frank Moss) and 655 (from 1963 by W.F. Bennett); Statements of support from Utah Gov. George D. Clyde; Jary R. Bingham (Director of Utah Water and Power Board), Senator Wallace F. Bennett and others; 88th Congress, 2d session, House of Representatives report no. 1725, "Dixie Project, Utah, Report to accompany H.R. 3279" by D. Otis Beasley, Asst. Sec. of Interior; and final legislation, Pub. Law 88-565, approved Sept. 2, 1964, "An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Dixie project, Utah, and for other purposes." Also includes article, "Grand Canyon: Colorado dams debated," by Luther J. Carter, fromScience vol. 152 (17 June 1966), p. 1600-1605 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Crystal Creek (Utah); Kolob Creek (Utah); Kolob Reservoir (Utah); Virgin River Basin; Santa Clara River (Utah); Washington County (Utah) |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn0823 bx 30 fd 8; ; John S. Boyden papers |
| Rights Management |
Digital Image Copyright 2009, University of Utah. All Rights Reserved. |
| Holding Institution |
J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1953; 1961; 1963; 1964; 1966 |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm. |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Type |
Text |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s61835g2 |
| Setname |
wwdl_neh |
| ID |
1148037 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835g2 |
| Title |
Page 53 |
| Setname |
wwdl_neh |
| ID |
1147996 |
| OCR Text |
Show 5 1 tenance, or additional development of project lands or facili- 2 ties or to dispose of project lands or facilities to State or 3 local agencies or other public entities by lease, transfer, ex- 4 change or conveyance, upon such terms and conditions as 5 will best promote their development and operation in the 6 public interest for recreation purposes. The costs of the 7 undertakings described in this section, including costs of 8 investigation, planning, operation, and maintenance and 9 an appropriate share of the joint costs of the Dixie proj- 10 ect, shall be nonreimbursable. 11 (b) The Secretary may make such reasonable provi- 12 sion in connection with the Dixie project as, upon further 13 study in accordance with section 2 of the Fish and Wildlife 14 Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 15 661, 662), he finds to be required for the conservation and 16 development of fish and wildlife. An appropriate por- 17 tion of the cost of the development shall be allocated as 18 provided in said Act and it, together with the Federal op- 19 eration and maintenance costs allocated to this function, 20 shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable under the rec- 21 lamation laws. 22 SEC. 7. The use of all water diverted for this project 23 from the Colorado River system shall be subject to and con- 24 trolled by the Colorado River compact, the Boulder Can- 25 yon Project Act (45 Stat. 1057; 43 U.S.C. 617t), and the |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835g2/1147996 |
