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Show Mi Creek Project Could Bring 1 ,000 Acres df New Ground into Agricultural Production If completed, the Mill Creek Dam project could bring 1,000 acres of land in Spanish Valley Val-ley under cultivation, according to estimates made by the Schick International In-ternational study completed com-pleted a few years ago for the Grand County Wate r Conservancy District. The acreage estimates were for use of conventional irrigation irrig-ation methods, however, if the drip-feed irrigation irrig-ation method currently being tested is used, this acreage could be considerably expanded. At this time the Utah Division of Water Resources Re-sources is completing preliminary design standards for the dam and these will be presented pre-sented to the Corps of Engineers on April 15. The Corps will then determine de-termine whether or not the specifications are adequate enough for them to participate in the construction phase of the project. Financing ' of early phases of the project is coming from the State of Utah and the Four Corners Regional Commission, Com-mission, as well as the Grand County Water Conservancy District. The funds for the. actual construction are expected ex-pected to be shared by the Water Conservancy District, the Division of Water Resources, and other appropriate sources such as the U.S. Department of Agricul- SELL AND BUY THROUGH The Classified Section - ' v ..- ; : . ' : : r " ' VV V" ; ' , ,7,. V-"v'. I . '-J. v -.v"A. - i .".--- -" V - ' -v , ; 5 HHriMw iTfinrrii m lannwui futfimnivn nr nifiwuni n i iiiinaufwini i Mm Deep well drilling over the past few years has made possible the cultivation of many new acres of land in Spanish Valley. Use of the sprinkling system has made it possible to make the newly- ture, Corps of Engineers, Engin-eers, Four Corners Re -gional Commission and others. Work on the Mill Creek Dam project be- r ' : "'. : " L-Ji i J Named as the Utah Section of the Society for . Range Management "Rangeman of the Year" was George White of Spanish Valley. Mr. White has 1 brought over 200 new acres into cropland production since 1957. ' 1 gan over 50 years ago, but inthepasttwoyears, local officials have urged ur-ged the Division ofWat-er ofWat-er Resources to go into found water go even further. In the event that the Mill Creek Dam is constructed, even more acreage will become productive, by either sprinkler irrigation or the new drip-feed system. a partnership with them on the dam. After favorable fav-orable consideration was shown by the Division, Div-ision, the Water Con- servancy District was formed with the purpose of seeing construction of this project through to completion. |
