Show Re heisted isted fi for or water funds sen wallace F bennett butah this week asked the bureau of land management to provide funds for or develop ment of water on utah lands land administered by mu sen bennett noted that livestock producers who graze sheep cheep and cattle on lands are not eligible to receive certain types ot of emergency drought assi assistance stancl which Is available from tho the department of agriculture for those grazing on privately owned lands the utah senator said that the utah water and power board and the emergency water conservation coan committee attee have recommended that such assistance be provided provIde 4 since BLU lands are a substantial part art of the grazing lands in the state and since the entire state has been declared a disaster area the lioney would be used to dig and build structures to develop and protect the water supply there are two programs under which the assistance could bg be given if t BW grants the request dest according to sen bennett these are the son soil and moisture program and the t e range improvement pro gram arapi he said palo authority for br action under these programs already exists and that no ho congressional artion action would be necessary the ibe water outlook for fog all of utah this summer is I 1 serious and on many of the lands it la im particularly severe sen bennett said the senator said he had bad urged the state director of the bureau of land management to work with the states water and power board and tho the emer gency water conservation committee so that plans can be ready if and when the office in washington Washing toa approves proves the request sen bennett aid sald that the assistance probably would involve matching Ingi ching rod oral eral and local funds |