Show 00 n n n. n Local support important factor on Bonneville Unit approval By y Senator Jake Garn The action of the Senate in approving the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project should be read as a tribute to to people of the State of Utah and the officials of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District The solid support of the citizens and the tireless efforts of District officials complemented the actions of the Congressional delegation It was clear from the Appropriations Committee action that the Unit had been amply justified to the members For instance the Report of the Committee on the Water Projects Bill included this language about Bonneville The recommended appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap of for fiscal year 1978 provides for construction of the Alpine aqueduct Vat Tunnel Stillwater Tunnel and Provo Prove Reservoir canal rehabilitation award of contracts for West WestFork WestFork WestFork Fork pipeline Vat Diversion Dam and feeder pipeline relocation of West Side Strawberry Reservoir road and other related items and for continued work on other project features The testimony on this project is impressive and the agrees that the need for the water to be developed and delivered both for municipal and industrial purposes and irrigation purposes is so compelling that the project should proceed as planned IF TESTIMONY in favor of the Bonneville Unit is impressive impressive impressive im it is so because the local officials did their jobs They supplied to the Congressional delegation the information needed to make the case before the relevant Committees of Congress Once the bill bilI has been reported from the Committee and scheduled for floor action the important action takes Hikes place on a personal bal basis is Congressman to Congressman Senator to toS S Senator Before that the important important important im im- im- im action is supplying information to the Committee staffs arid arri the Senators in in- v- v IT IS at the level that the Central Utah Water Conservancy Conservancy Con Con- District were so ef ef- ef When we needed the answers to specific questions we were able to get them when facts and figures were needed to supply background to those interested they were for for- This stage of Congressional action is essentially finished The Bonneville Unit was accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac by both the House and Senate and so will certainly be included in the bill presented to the President It is possible however that President Carter will veto the Bill either because he still opposes some of the projects in it or because the general bill contains money forthe forthe for forthe the Breeder Reactor a nuclear process that the President opposes At that point it will be necessary to round up enough votes to the veto On the basis of past performance we can expect Utah's knowledgeable water officials to be able to supply us with all the information needed to get the support we need |