Show Group Adopts Control Plan For Bear River RiverA A tent tentative tive compact for control of Bear river surplus water and regulation o of ot the stream in case of drouth or emergency ncy h has been completed by the Bear River Compact Compact Com Corn pact commission after six years study State tate Engineer Ed H. H Watson Watson Wat Wat- son revealed Saturday Members of the compact commission com corn mi mission ion b besides sides Mr Watson are Mark R R. Kulp Idaho reclamation commissioner and L. L LC C C. Bishop Wyoming st state te engineer Mn Mr Watson said the tentative compact which confirms existing water rights on the river will be submitted to users in the three states at a 8 series of public hear hear- ings inga this Bummer summer After submission I sion slon the pact still sUll must be ratified I Iby by each states state's legislature and the United States congress According to the Utah state engineer engineer en en- the year six study of at the compa compact t commission showed among other things that approximately approximately feet acre-feet of Bear river water wastes each year into I Great Salt lake That That- amount of water partIcularly Is is' is at stake In with connection connection with the compact he added Meanwhile the compact commission commission com com- mission has employed W. W V V. Irons Logan a U. U S. S geological survey engineer and Lesher Wing San Francisco a federal power commission commission com corn mission engineer to write the final draft f the compact Bear river rises in Utah and flows into Bear lake after crossing crossIng crossing cross cross- ing state lines fi five flye e times after leaving Bear lake lakeit it empties into Great Salt lake I |