Show Vie Ute Indian Re Reclamation Project t Gets Nod by House Sub Committee The Ute Indian Unit of the Central utah Project Utah's largest reclamation project thus far with an estimated million cost was given louse subcommittee approval Thurs Thurs- Thursday day last week THIS IS the most ing news for utah reclamation since authorization of the Up Up- Upper per Colorado Storage Act in 1956 Utah Rep Laurence J Burton said Under the project which In- In Includes includes 18 8 dams and reservoirs including enlargement Lake and Strawberry and East Park reservoirs watery water will be directly diverted from from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to the Uintah Basin An exchange agreement will also provide additional water from the High to the Wasatch Front area INVOLVED Is some stern cre feet of water Approval of the unit hy by the Subcommittee of the House Interior Com followed a amoye move moye by Rep Burton who of of- of offered the Ute unit as an amendment to Central Arizona Project legislation Full committee consideration tion is expected within two weeks Fulfilling utah water commit ments to the tlc the Uin- Uin tah Basin share of the water will open some acres for irrigation on the Uintah-Ouray Uintah Reservation and will provide additional water for acres already in use Another acres of non Indian Uintah Basin land will directly benefit as well as some acres of Wasatch Front farm arm land land THE Bonneville Unit of the CUP now under construction is making use of water owned but unused by the Indians The Ute unit will replace that water under an exchange agree agree- agreement ment Rep Burton said |