Show Water Petitions May Circulate I Here Monday I Petitions to create Central Utah Water Conservancy Dis- Dis District District are expected to be in circulation Monday Edward W CI Clyde de counsel for the district and vice counsell chair chair- chairman man of the seven member seven member i drafting committee said that j the petitions are in the hands hands of the printer Mr Clyde said he will reo re solve a language problem with Uintah County before printing the petition in the form in which it will be cir cir- circulated THE PROBLEM arises from Uintah Conservancy District which has contracted for one unit but would become a part of the larger district The following steps are needed prior to organization of the district 1 1 Circulation of petitions 2 Presentation to a district court 3 Hearing of protests 4 Issuance of an n order creating the district Mr Clyde said these steps will have to be carried out on ona ona a tight schedule if planning I funds are to be obtained from the Congressional session con con- convening next January ABOUT signatures must be obtained with the pro pro- property perty description for each signer At least 10 or of the signatures must be obtained within each of 47 incorporated in the seven counties which will comprise the district as well as names within the unincorporated area of each of the coun coun- coun counties ties Earlier Duchesne County bec became me the seventh and last county to join the proposed district At an Upper Colorado Riv er Commission meeting in Salt Lake City Friday Frank FrankM M Clinton regional dIrector forthe US Bureau of Reclamation mation commented The Cen Cen- Cen Central Utah Project is becom becom- becoming Ing cause for great concern because of its continuing de de- de delays lays HE SAID THAT T the project is at least a month behind schedule The situation is not leaving enough time to neg neg- neg negotiate a repayment contract for the Bonneville Unit and have a construction appropriation tion for 1965 Governor Clyde comment comment- commented ed lIes absolutely right We need an affirmative position on the project if were we're to get getan getan an n fur for 1965 |