Show immediate survey of flood areas slated by engineers edginee irs an immediate survey of 0 all utah flood areas will be made ly y by the army engineers it was learned earned this week from a commini action signed jointly by sen arthur V watkins and sen wallace F bennett the letter directed to herbert J wit whittler bittler chairman of 0 morgan county commissioners follows this will give you the latest information relative to our activities regarding the hood flood situation in the state on june 28 29 we met in conference with col hiatt of 0 the army engineers to discuss the problems raised by the recent flood col hiatt had just returned from utah and was reasonably cognizant of most of the problems after we revier reviewed wed the communications we have received from utah with nith the colonel and he explained to us its the scope of authority of the engineers it was decided that col hiatt would immediately have an emergency survey made ot of all utah flood areas to determine the extent of the damage and the possibility of immediate emergency corrective steps which could be taken under the existing authority col hiatt Is to work through gov lees flood control committee and the various representatives from the devastated areas in the state in securing the information tor for this report in addition col hiatt is to prepare a report on a long term survey and corrective measures in the devastated abras the colonel indicated that the immediate emergency report could be available within a three week period As soon as this report Is available you will again hear bear from us it is possible that some legislation may be required it if so it il can be taken care of at the beginning of the next session mr whittier also reported that win templeton engineer for the utah flood control committee was in morgan conaty wednesday morning inspecting the site tor for reconstruction st of the milton bridge which was destroyed during the recent hood flood mr templeton will design a new bridge tor for approval of the utah flood committee mr whittier said |