Show Study Gl Group OK's Conservancy District Distract The Central Utah Project study committee composed of representatives of 19 local organizations Tuesday came out ill In favor of Uintah Coun- Coun County County ty joining the proposed Sev- Sev County en-County Conservancy Dis- Dis District District The study committee was formed to investigate the possible effects on local water supplies if the county joined the new district noy ROYAL AL B Henderson committee chaIrman made the report Tuesday at Vernal Chamber of Commerce meet meet- meeting ing He pointed out that a great amount of time and study had been given to the propos propos- proposal al and said there may be problems that will have to tobe tobe be worked out Mr Henderson said that Uintah County would be in ina Ina a poor state for representation tion unless ss it joined the con con- conservancy conservancy district at the out out- outset outset set HE SAID HE felt that the county would have to join the district sooner or later and it would be preferable to join in the beginning He reported that there would be 17 directors whether six or seven coun coun- coun counties ties joined There is a max max- maxImum of 21 directors which would be made up from four additional counties which will join later Mr Henderson said it was crystal clear to him that the county would be in the best position if it got in on early development and had the three members members on the board IN A WRITTEN statement Mr Henderson said The Uintah Water Conservancy Continued on page 5 Study Group 1 Continued from page 1 I District has been assured by bythe bythe the Bureau of Reclamation and by the drafting commit commit- committee tee for the Seven County commit I Water Conservancy District that included in the petition for formation of this new District would be a provis provis- provision ion protecting against a double taxation for the Cen- Cen Central Central Utah Project on proper proper- property ty now included in Uintah Vater Conservancy District Property o owners in the local conservancy district currently pay par one mill to- to toward toward ward the the- districts district's operation They would not be required to 10 pay another another- mill when the I county joins the larger diS t The written statement continued IN ORDER that the Colo- Colo Colorado Colorado rado River and its participating participating ing projects m may y be fully de- de developed developed for our benefit we must be assured of the fol- fol following fol lowing 1 1 Municipal water That our existing municipal water supplies will not be diminished dimin- dimin diminished by diversions to the Bonneville Basin either in quality or quantity and that planning and development will provide for future mun- mun municipal municipal supplies of the same I quality to take care of I fU-I future ture growth 2 Industrial water That future planning and develop develop- development I ment will provide for an in water supply need need- needed needed ed in the development of our many natural resources 3 FISHING AND recreation don tion That dry stream beds will not result from diver diver- diversions diversions to the Bonneville Bas Bas- Basin Basin in and that the overall fish fish- fishing ing and recreation industry will be enhanced That stream flows will be established established following consultation with Fish and Game agen- agen agencies agencies cies 4 Irrigation That a water supply be made available to irrigate all lands lancis that can be feasibly irrigated in Uintah and Duchesne counties both Indian and non Indian lands through a comprehensive de- de development development of the Central utah Project including the Jensen and Uintah units and importation of water from the Green en River and through the development of the Juni- Juni Juniper Juniper per Project IT IS OUR recommendation recommendation tion that if these assurances are obtained from the other six counties that would be a apart apart part of the proposed Seven Seven- County Water Conservancy District that we should sup sup- support support port the inclusion of Uintah County in the Seven County Water Conservancy District the statement concluded There Thele was some discus discussion ion that Ashley Creek water may be given up with re- re replacement re- re replacement placement water coming from the Green River Dr T R Seager said that there is a misapprehension that AshleY Cr Creek k water is pure and sterile bu but t it is not alwayS so THE OPINION was expressed expressed sed that if the county did not join the proposed propoS district until un- un until til later that water rights could be condemned for the planned developments On the other hand if the county joined at the outset no water rights would be lost The organizations represented represented on the study group committee were Vernal Chamber of Commerce Uin- Uin Uintah Uintah tah County Commission Ver Ver- Vernal nal Cit City Junior Chamber of Commerce Lions Club Kiwanis Kiwanis anis Club Rotary Club Uin- Uin Uintah Uintah tah Water Conservancy Dis- Dis District District Uintah County Water Us- Us Users ers Association Vernal Rod ll Gun Club American Leg Leg- Legion LegIon ion Uintah County Farm Bureau Ashley ey Wool growers Uintah County Cattle Cattle- Cattlemen's Cattlemen's mens men's Rock Point Can Can- Canal Canal al Company Ashley Upper Irrigation Company Ashley Central Irrigation Island Ditch Company and Burns I Bench Company |