| Show Sen Bennett Holds Meets on Ouray Refuge Sen Wallace F Bennett R- R R Utah called a meeting today with officials of the Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wild Wild- Wildlife Wildlife life who presented briers briefs on two major northern Utah pro pro- projects After the meeting the Utah Senator announced he heI heis heis I is going to seek appropriations Hons for the two plans I ITHE THE PROJECTS are a road I from Brigham City to the pop pop- popular popular ular Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and development I of the Ouray National Wild Wild- Wildlife Wildlife i life Refuge near Vernal i As for the Ouray project Sen Bennett said he would seek for a year four development plan There are areno areno no funds in the 1964 budget for the the Utahn The project was approved by the Migratory Bird Conser- Conser Conservation Conservation Commission in 1960 and it calls for conservation I of waterfowl in the Central Flyway Ouray will be a major wa- wa waterfowl waterfowl production area and in addition will help fill a aneed aneed need in this section of the in- in West in the tem system of refuges providing rest rest- resting resting ing and feeding areas for mig mig- migratory migratory birds Son Sen Bennett said IT IS ESTIMATED the area will eventually produce ducks and geese annu- annu annually annually ally and an estimated peak population will utilize the area during migration he said Ouray will develop into a major recreation and hunting area as well as a major Na- Na National National Wildlife Refuge Sen Bennett said The refuge is located 26 miles southwest of Vernal and covers some acres Recreation features will in- in include include clude hunting an exhibition center ponds walking tours drives and picnic areas |
