| Show Wanship U Dam R- R Recreation creation J VI Facility To Be Constructed This Summer Summet I I Wanship Dam was assured of complete and permanent recreation recreation tion facilities this week The Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday T that bids willbe will willbe willbe be opened April 17 for the construction construction construction con con- of access roads reads v- v areas a boat ramp water supply system and picnic facility i Work Starts Soon Work will begin this spring according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to ClInton D. D Woods Bureau Bureau Bureau Bu Bu- reau of Reclamation projects manager and most of the recreation recreation recreation area should be completed by June 1 However a concrete boat ramp on the east shore probably will will take all summer he said The picnic area will wll be large enough to about persons Woods said sald Utah Park Director C. C 3 J. J Olsen said the area will wll be operated i I as a state park year on an eat experimental basis H Ie said that if it proves successful the Utah legislature will wili be asked for funds I to make It a permanent state park f n ci I f j I While the foot acre-foot Capacity capacity capacity ca ca- dam was completed only last spring its popularity is la already al already al al- ready assured Scores of ot power powerboats powerboats powerboats boats from the region and from fromI I I the lower valley used the reservoir reservoir reservoir reser reser- voir for water sports and even without facilities the section be became became became be- be came an important recreational area Wanship and Peoa residents I are already besieged for parkIng parkIng parking park ing and garage space for boats owned by Salt Lake residents who do not wish to haul their boats ba back k and forth every Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day and holiday The dam Is one of the key I features of the dol million I lar Weber Basin project Under provisions of the congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional act authorizing construction construction construction con con- of the important water reclamation and storage project the Bureau of Reclamation will build build recreational nal facilities and turn them over over to an authorized agency foi administration The Bureau has signed an an agreement with the Summit County Commission whereby reby the Commission n will wUI undertake the administration of the tM Wanship p Reservoir recreation area The operation of the reservoir itself will be handled bandied by the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District which was va or organized for that purpose purpose purpose pur- pur pose and nd to to tc negotiate for tor the sale of the water and deliver it to the purchasers Bids Ic e County Commis Commis- slon has entered into a cooperative oper co agreement with the Utah Park and Recreation Commission Utah Fish and Department Tourist and P Publicity Council and the Utah Board of Forestry and Fire Control for a more com compre compre- pre pre- pensive of the area Specifications and other bidding Information pertinent to the contract contract contract con con- tract will be available at the Bureau Bureau Bureau Bu Bu- Bu- Bu reau of Reclamation office in where th thet t bids will be opened 1 |
