Show Duchesne Likely Liely Li ely To Join New Vater District Duchesne county from which much of the water for forthe forthe the Central Utah Project will come likely will join the pro posed seven county conservancy cy district leaving Uintah County as the only holdout Duchesne county listed a 10 point proposal which which officials said must be accepted by theother the theother other six counties as a j condl-j condi- condi condition lion tion for lor ship membership I JAY R BINGHAM director of Utah Water and Power Board said the demands pre pre- presented presented at II a joint meeting of federal state slate and county of last week in Duchesne appear to be reasonable and likely will be accepted by the theother other counties involved Mr Bingham said that when the ten points have been ap- ap approved approved proved this will leave only Uintah Count County yet to join the district Duchesne county's condi conditions included A feasibility study of rehab rehab- rehabilitation rehabilitation of canals from the Duchesne River active pursuit pur- pur pursuit suit of adjudication of the Duchesne Du- Du Duchesne chesne River clarification of existing water rights and given Iv- Iv Iven en them priority ahead of the water rights that will provide for construction of the Central Cen- Cen Central utah Project and priority for construction of Starvation Reservoir ALSO IF UINTAH AH county does not join the Seven Coun- Coun County County ty Conservancy District the o directors for the dis- dis district remain at 17 and be ap- ap apportioned portioned to the six counties as follows Salt Lake 5 Utah 3 Was Was- Wasatch Wasatch atch and Summit 3 Juab 1 Duchesne 4 and Uintah Moon Lake exclusion 1 During the hour four meet meet- meeting ing Tuesday of last week A Hale Holgate president of Moon Lake Water Users and Duchesne County Water Users said that northern Duchesne county water users endorse the conservancy dis- dis district dis MR HOLGATE said that adjudication of water rights rightson rightson on the Duchesne River in the western end of the county is holding up full approval of the district Mr Bingham urged the county to join the conservancy district as soon as possible In order to make application for construction appropriation by Congress He said that it Is hoped that construction on Starvation tion Reservoir can be started in July 1965 Duchesne was indicated d as headquarters for forthe forthe the reclamation project project |