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Show Wafer Projects Get Final Okeh At Washington By J. J. TURNER. Area Conservationist On January 3, 1941, the Water Facilities Board in Washington, D. C, gave final approval for the construction of a wide variety of Water Facilities projects, announced an-nounced J. J. Turner, area conservationist, con-servationist, today. The approval of the Plan, as prepared by the Bureau of Agricultural economics now makes it possible to undertake under-take all types of projects recommended recom-mended in the Plan. Mr. Turner called attention to the fact that although operations of the Soil Conservation service and the Farm Security Administration Adminis-tration in the water development field have been limited during the past two years, they have nevertheless completed 11 water development projects in the County. These projects include the i installation of 19,000 feet of pipeline pipe-line from 4 inch diameter to 20 'inch diameter; 4,600 feet of head ditches; two diversion dams; one storage dam and one pumping plant. Among the projects completed com-pleted was the replacement of the old 18 inch wood-stave pipe that carried water to the St. George valley field, with a new 20 inch diameter steel pipe; the replacing of over 3,000 feet of old clay line with welded steel pipe on the Ernest and Spencer Reber farm; the installation of two 12 inch diameter steel pipe syphons for Mr. Martin Anderson and Mr. Leland Bringhurst at To-querville, To-querville, and the replacement of the old wood-stave pipe syphon across the Ft. Pierce wash with an 18 inch diameter steel welded pipe. According to Mr. Turner this is a splendid action program as in all cases the farmers have either hired local labor to do the work or have done the work themselves. them-selves. Funds are secured from the Farm Security Administration on a long-term, low-interest loan and the Soil Conservation Service furnishes engineering assistance and supervision of construction free to the borrower. The most recently competed project is the construction of 2,000 foot long 10 inch diameter steel pipe syphon by the North Hurricane Irrigation company. This syphon replaces an old wood stave pipe syphon that lost over 50 percent of its water through leaks. Plans for the installation of several miles of pipe for the Pin-tura Pin-tura Irrigation company and the construction of a diversion dam on the Virgin River above Spring-dale Spring-dale are being rushed to completion. com-pletion. This program is for the benefit 1 of all low income farmers and applications for assistance should be directed to County RR Supervisor Super-visor DeVaughn Jones, St. George, Utah. J. J. Turner Area Conservationist |