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Show Stctehouse Report PSsn Proposed to Uso Cofsrcido dm Revenue for Lose! Prolscts By C. SHARP Proposed use of power revenue from Upper Colorado Colo-rado River dams for local construction projects which might or might not bi built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Recla-mation is being studded by slate and federal officials DcVon Hurst, Finding, manager of the S.m Juan County Water Conservancy District, asked for help cf the Slate Water Resources Board Friday to ob'.ain gjnie of the power revenue for three proposed San Juan County projects. The board assigned Daniel F. Lawrence, its d'rector, to study and report be.ck on the proposed plan which would be a radical change in policy. Lawrence reported that the plan was first discussed informally in-formally with the board last October. David L. Crandall, U. S. Bureau cf Reclamation regional director, since has been consulted and has lent some encouragement to the proposal. Lawrence ;;aid. Avoids Discrimiric tion "It is not fair," Lawrence said, for residents of one area such as Vernal, to obtain ob-tain assistance from the power pow-er revenues, while other areas such as San Juan County, Coun-ty, have beein unable to get a share of it." Many projects are marginal margin-al in character, .making it questionable if they can ever be buillt unless they do get power revenue to assist in the payoff, he observed. The proposed Sain Juan County projects would include in-clude two on tributaries of the San Juan River and ono which would pump water directly di-rectly from the Colorado River, Ri-ver, he said. Utah already is getting a fairer shake in reclamation money, with the seating of a new commissioner for reclamation, rec-lamation, Ellis L. Armstrong, native Utahn, it was indicated indicat-ed at the same meeting. $12.9 Million for Utah President Nixon has recommended rec-ommended an appropriation of $12.9 million for the Bonneville Bon-neville Unit of the Central Utah Project. This compares w'ith only $8.3 million ac- tually available from the appropriation ap-propriation for the current fiscal year. Members of the beard voted vot-ed full approval cf President Nixon's proposed $12.9 mil-3ic.ni mil-3ic.ni apprcipaa-H?n to the Utah unit. They also voted to send a representative to support the President's recommended ap-prcpriati'cn ap-prcpriati'cn at public hearings hear-ings before Senate and House committees May 13-14 in Washington-, D.C. Had Short End "Utah has taken the short end cf Colorado River appropriations appro-priations in recent years ar.d it was time that we got a better deal," Lawrence observed. ob-served. Sen Frank E. Moss, D-Utah. who was to par'icipate Tuesday Tues-day a-.d Wednesday in public pub-lic hearings, en the boundary for Glen" Canyon National Recreation Area ar.d proposed propos-ed enlargement cf Canyon-land:; Canyon-land:; National Park, common' com-mon' ed April 33 on two matters. mat-ters. "National paries, monuments monu-ments and recreation areas," he said, "are the property cf all the people. They should be available to the man who ha5 crrly a chea-p automobile as well as to the man who ca:i drive a jeep or make a pack trp in'o remote areas." .He said hs will continue lo support a proposed state highway which would extend most cf its length through Canyonlands and Glen Can-yen Can-yen Nation tl Recreation Area dong the northwest bank cf the Cclora lo River from Cisco Cis-co to Glca Canyon City. Fcur Corners Money ? Tli's proposed read, which nvght be financed by the Four Corners Regional Ccm-nr'ssicn, Ccm-nr'ssicn, wxild be similar lo the read in Arches National Monument. "I would defy anyone to see that read when they are 150 feet a vav from it," he said. Huge areas would remain in pristine solitude far away from any road, he said. "I see no justification for preserving scenic and recreation recre-ation areas if no one is to get lo see them," he declared. declar-ed. Blade Invited Moss has Invited Calvin Black, member of the San Juan County Commission, to testify at the hearing. Black is pressing for reserving re-serving sizeable areas near marinas on Lake Powell for residential development and even for sale to the public under certain conditions. "Tlrs idea seo-ms to have merit," Moss said. "Both the Interior Department and the Senate will want to study Black's plan carefully. With proper planning it ,, pear to be benefici1 ;- The Citizen's jc(u , Liquor Control Mill one of eight public & to sample public on'-the on'-the new liquor lav, next June. Walter G. Mann, CW said special invit be issued to mayors'.5 attorneys, local eA?' .officers, those hofe : ;" : licenses and repre. 1 of chambers of coruW : "Anyone seeking a hearing pricr to ' hearings will be aeeo ed," he said. |