Show Directors Discuss Lawsuit Project Activity Potential defenses to a lawsuit brought by conservation groups aimed at preventing water from being backed into Rainbow Bridge Uridge National Monument from Lake Powell Jowell were reviewed for Central Utah Water District District District Dis Dis- directors Frida Friday EDWARD W W. W Clyde attorney for the district told the board during a meeting meeting meet me-et- ing in Orem of a Wa Washington hington D. D C C. C meeting between representatives of the Colorado River Basin m States and the tho Departments of Interior and Justice Mr MT Clyde said Utah and other basin states maintained they wilt will suffer financial financial fin fin- ancial loss if Lake J Powell owell is not used for the purpose for which it was formed form ed by construction of Glen Canyon Dam AMONG DEFENSES against the suit Mr Clyde cited were Since Utah and other states would likely be parties in the suit the point could be raised that a tate state cannot be sued by a cit citizen len of another state with witty without out the lit states state's consent If It the United States Mates is a necessary necessary sary party it also mu must t consent to be sued The The suit should be moved from Washington D. D C C. C to Utah THE ATTORNEY said papers are arc beIng being be be- ing prepared to show adverse effect on the state if the level of the lake is limited Palmer B n. n DeLong Central Utah Project Pro jest manager for the U U. S S. S Bureau of Reclamation reported that much of the construction activity has been suspended suspend ed because of adverse erse weather HOWEVER HE reported the lining of Water ater Hollow Tunnel near Strawberry Reservoir is now about 84 per cent complete lIe He said low bid on construction construe tion Lion of a Stillwater Tunnel access road was submitted by Jerico Construction Construction Construction Con Con- Company and Highland Construction Con Can Company Murray Mr DeLong also reported that Starvation Starvation Starvation Star Star- Reservoir near Duchesne has acre acro feet of water stored and andis is 73 per cent filled He lIe said it should be filled to its foot acre capacity by spring The board passed a resolution of commendation com cont to former director Leo L. L Brady Duchesne who waho resigned to become become be be- come a district employee DURING THE meeting it was reported report report- ee ed that L L. Y board member from Uintah County and amI Lynn S. S Ludlow Lud Lud- Jow low district general manager had been elected re-elected to their heir posts busts of president and secretary respectively of the Colorado River Water Users Association |