Show Approves Funds For FOI Ouray Area WASHINGTON Sept 24 The Senate Public Works Ap Ap- Subcommittee Monday morning approved In part a request by Senator Wal- Wal Wallace Wallace lace F Bennett Dennett Utah fl-Utah for fora a speed up In certain phases of the Central Utah Project The Subcommittee approved approved ed for the Provo er features of oC the project in in- in including eluding engineering stud studies Its It's on the Keetley and Bates Re lie lie- and enlargement of Deer Creek In an appearance before the Committee Sena Sena- Sena Senator tor Bennett had requested for this purpose In addition the Committee approved to begin stu diEs diE's for extension of the Cen Cen- Central utah Project south into the Sevier River Basin Dasin This project originally had not been scheduled until the ulti- ulti ultimate ultimate mate phase of the Upper Colorado Col- Col Colorado orado Project The Sevier studies will in in- in include elude clude land classification and related field work which will willbe willbe be Initiated this year The Subcommittee also ap- ap approved approved proved of 30 In general Investigation funds not from Upper Colo Colo- Colorado rado River Project funds for forthe forthe the Ouray Project Senator Bennett also had testified on this project earlier in the year requesting appropriation or of the These decisions by the Subcommittee are arc Indeed gratifying although they still must be approved by the full Committee and then by both Houses of Congress Senator Bennett said The Provo Riv liv- liver er Project study was not scheduled for completion until 1966 The decision to speed work on the project If approved approved ved will provide a new water supply for the Heber and Francis areas much earlier |