Show Passage of Pack Creek Bill Nears WASHINGTON June 12 Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Wallace F F. F Bennett Utah R-Utah predicted Tuesday that appropriations for investigation of the Pack Creek project near Moab Utah will be approved by the Senate this week The Senate Appropriations Committee Committee Committee Com Com- in a report printed Mon Mori Monday Monday day approved for preliminary preliminary preliminary nary studies and project Investigation tion Sen Bennett disclosed The project which Is strongly supported by local organizations and farmers would provide additional additional additional addi addi- municipal water for Moab and the surrounding area The preliminary study will be particularly particularly particularly concerned with the Increased needs brought about by uranium mining and processing activities inthe Inthe in inthe the region Sen Bennett said Total estimated cost of the investigations Investigations In in- program for the project project pro pro- will be Of this amount has already been spent An additional will be needed to complete it according to present estimates The study will include a survey of the possibilities of catching the early spring runoff of Mill Creek through the erection of storage facilities facilities fa far and of setting up a system of water exchanges to supply the area The House of Representatives already has approved the appropriation appropriation appropriation so passage by the Senate Is ls all that Is needed Sen Bennett Dennett said |