| Show OPPOSES USE OF IDAHO LAKE lAKES State Stafe Urged to Hold On Oito to o Columbia Basin Reservoir Sites BOISE DOISE Ida 21 Tan Jan 21 By The Press Use Use of Priest Jake Jako or of ot Coeur dAlene lake Jako for storage reservoirs re as contemplated k br Columbia basin buln project ests would woud be detrimental to Ida Ida- IdaJo Jo 10 and aid hould not be permitted Warren G former corn com i of reclamation reported d today to GoV V lf 1 C In n his special report on the alloca ton of ot the Columbia river rl tater ater In recommendations recommendation called to the ilia ho attention ot he legislature Mr Ir MS Ss mends that that such h action be taken taken as a rna may be b deemed net to the tho use us ot of lake and Coeur dAlene lake for IrrIgation storage tor f In connection conn n with the Columbia basin project Ho He further recommends recommend that Idaho Inform the tho state tat ot of o Wash Wash- Wa h Ington of its It to continuo continue the study of ot rend Fend Oreille Jake lak and to the end that final con con- con conclusion hay Inny be reached tor 1 for T use Th n- n compact Further Information on the Pend Orem Orellia lake laka and river should be by the ho Columbia basin In terest the tho report stated and when this data and information are available Idaho should analyze tame and conduct further field I studies to determine to what ex- ex extent extent ex extent tent It If at all Pend lake could be used for tor the th Columbia basin project and what reservatIons are aro necessary to a a compact to pro pro- protect protect pro protect the states state's state Interests report on the Col- Col Columbia Columbia Col Columbia river system and water water- watershed watershed shed In connection with Ith the tho rc- rc re request quest from Washington for an al allocation at- at location compact between Wash Wash- WashIngton Wash ash Ington Montana Oregon Orccon and Ida Ido- Idaho Ida Idaho ho to define define rights to the th uso use of water In Spokane Clark dark Fork FOrI and Pend Oreille rivers river and td- td tri tributaries and In Priest rend Fend Ore Ore- Oreme Ore me lila and Coeur DAlene lakeL lake In connection with further investigation tion of Pend Fend lake and riv- riv river nv- nv nver riv river er the tho legislature Is ii asked to appropriate ap- ap ap appropriate funds funds tor for further studies No 0 storage should be ba permitted In Priest lake which would cause II a greater annual fluctuation in the lake surface than now exists or which would Injure the lake or surrounding territory for summer summerhome home or resort purposes unless an absolute public necessity ther there there- therefore there there-foro tore fore exists tho the report con con- continued con continued Consideration of existing data leads lead to the conclusion that Coeur DAlene lake Is more beneficial under present presents uses than It would bo be If It dedicated to Irrigation irritation are ator-are age for the Columbia basin project project act ll RIGHT Any compact that ma may be adopted should reserve to Idaho the primary right richt to the th use of such auch uch water from any an or all of the lakes Inkes or streams stream Involved as amay mil may In the judgment of the tho state be required to fully satisfy its needs for Irrigation and other g purposes such primary rights to bo Independent of the time ah he beneficial use begins A A co of Idaho's con con con- constitution con constitution discloses disclose some omo doubt M as asto asto to whether or not authority exists for a x compact affecting Its It water or water resource |
