| Show 5 Million Sought for Bridge for Fish Hatchery Sen Frank E Moss 0 D Utah in an appearance be- be before before fore the Senate Reclamation Appropriations subcommittee Monday asked for 5 million to build a bridge to replace the one flooded at Lin- Lin Linwood Linwood wood by by the rising waters be- be behind behind hind Flaming Gorge Dam He also asked for to grade gravel graveland and surface a anew anew new entrance road to Jones Hole where the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and wildlife plans to develop a new federal feder- feder federal al trout hatchery to stock Flaming Gorge Reservoir Thes These were requests for addi- addi additions lions to the administration budget UPPER Colorado River states representatives In Wash Wash- Washing ing asked no significant in- in increases in creases In the 1098 million Colorado River niver Project ap- ap appropriations for 1964 Only two increases were asked for start to construction of the Silt Pro Pro- Project Project in Colorado and the amount for the fish hatchery in Uintah County Expressing satisfaction with the proposed appropriations were Governors George D Clyde of Utah John A Lowe of Colorado Clifford P Han Han- Hansen Hansen sen of Wyoming and Jack M Campbell of New Mexico ALL TESTIFIED before the and public works subcommittees of both the House and the Senate Governor Clyde said that the federal government a aj- aj ready was beginning to reap benefits from the Upper Colo- Colo Colorado Colorado rado projects with Navajo and flaming Gorge dams being and Glen Canyon almost finished He said that funds already have been spent wisely and will provide gre great t benefits in the future THE GOVERNOR pointed out that the people of utah have always been proud of their ability to meet their own needs but said that as the federal government owns much of the land in the four Upper Basin states the govern govern- government government ment has the major for reclamation devel- devel development development on the Upper Colo- Colo Colorado rado He urged continuation of a planning budget of as he pointed out that the ini- ini initial phases of the Central Utah Project are in the final Continued on page 8 lillion 5 Million Continued from page page 1 planning stages Senator Moss Mass appeared be be- beI I Lore fore the Senate Reclamation Appropriations subcommittee which was taking testimony on the Bureau of Reclamation budget requests for fiscal year 1964 which begins July 1 1 He told the subcommittee that survey work is being completed d on the Jones Hole entrance road and that the Bureau of Public Roads will prepare specifications designs and specifications See separate story for tor survey report SENATOR MOSS said As soon as the road i is passable the Bureau of Sport Fisheries will be ready to undertake the secOnd phase of the work which will consist of the con con- construction construction of of- of the hatchery buildings the water intake structure and pipelines con con- concrete concrete crete raceways and ether ap- ap appurtenances appurtenances necessary to the propagation of offish fish for Flam F am- am aming ing Gorge Reservoir and near near- nearby nearby by streams He also told the subcommittee tee te that hat it wi will cost about ut 5 million to a brIdge at Linwood to replace the one be- be being being ing Inundated by the new re- re reservoir reservoir at Fl Flaming ming Gorge HE SAID THAT the bridge is the Only link between Dutch John and Manila He pointed painted out that about 70 10 high school students travel from Dutch John to Manila every day I The only other ather route trav- trav traverses traverses erses mountain country Is dangerous at all times and is practically Impassable in win win- winter winter ter he told the subcommittee subcommittee tee I 1 feel very strongly that plans for a bridge across Flam- Flam Flaming Flaming ing Gorge Reservoir should have been incorporated in the original Bureau of Reclamation lion tion studies on Flaming Gorge Dam and included in the prime contract he averred The Senator also urged the subcommittee to al appropriate Bureau of Reclamation requests quests for several other items of local Interest THESE INCLUDED preparation atlon of construction designs deslin'S and continued advanced plan plan- planning ning of the Initial Phase of the Central Utah Project 1688 for studies of the Ultimate mate Phase of the Central Utah Project for ado ad- additional construction on the Vernal Unit of Central Utah Project and for com com- completion completion of Flaming Gorge Dam He alsO asked for for reconnaissance studies of the proposed Gray Canyon Unit of the Colorado River Storage Project The Gray Canyon Unit is proposed for a site on the Green River about 20 river riv r mil miles s upstream from the city of Green River Utah In addition to studies for forone forone one high dam the investigations investigations will include examination of the of utilizing lOt two or more dams at varIous sites between Green River and the mouth of the Duches Duchesne ne River near Ouray THE INITIAL Phase of the Central Utah Project consists of four units Vernal Bonne- Bonne Bonneville Bonneville ville Jensen and Upalco Sen- Sen Senator Senator ator Moss explained |
