Show McKay criticizes bureau on neglect with Upalco project The Bureau of Reclamation has been criticized by Representative Gunn GUM McKay Utah D-Utah for its failure to proceed with the Upalco unit of the Central Utah Project as rapidly as possible IN A letter to Commissioner Gilbert Stamm Mr McKay complained that only of the appropriated by Congress for the project In thus this U s fiscal year has been spent to date The President did not request funds for the Upalco Unit despite its importance to the Central Utah Project and now the administration is undermining un- un congressional intent by not spending what has been appropriated said Mr Mc McKay ay The Upalco unit will provide irrigation and municipal water for Duchesne and Uintah Counties in eastern Utah TilE UPALCO and Uintah units are also intended to help the Ute Indians The Ute Indians Indians In In- defined their water in the Central Utah Project largely in reliance on the development of these two projects but progress on these two units has lagged behind other developments We have a commitment to the Utes Ules who have given up water rights In exchange for water resource development and they are becoming Increasingly increasingly in In- disenchanted with the lack of progress on these two units |