Show I Nations Nation's 1970 Budget Includes Funds For Basin Projects Uintah B Basin i projects projects' stand to profit if Congress passes re requests quests in President Johnsons Johnson's 1970 budget submitted last week The president asked for 8 million to complete construction construction construe tion of Starvation Dam which would Include completion of a project to relocate US Highway 40 at the Starvation reservoir site OTHER projects include road construction for the Vernal Hay den acquisition acquisition tion of way rights and construction construction con con- of the service service ser vice canal in the Vernal unit of the Central Utah Project Funds totaling were asked for continued construction of Bottle Hollow Dam In the budget was was a request for each for planning the Jensen J e sen and Upalco units of the J CUP with reports scheduled for completion during the 1970 fiscal year THE RECREATION budget request Included for the Starvation area The fhe for oil and shale work would go to the LM of the Interior Department for land and classification classification class class- mineral mineraI examination and title lease and records service service ser ser- vice for the title tide clearance program program pro pro- gram in oil shale areas One of the increases in the Johnson budget the item was called a high priority item A SEPARATE item under the Department of the Interior outline outline out out- line for the geological survey requested in increase of for evaluation of resources in areas designated for early leasing for oil shale lands |