Show r I I Dam Recreation Facilities Seen Wanship Dam was assured of complete and permanent recreation recreation recreation tion facilities this week The Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday that bids will willbe willbe willbe be opened April 17 for the construction construction construction con con- of access roads pl lUn areas a boat ramp water supply system and picnic facility Work will begin this spring according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to Clinton D. D Woods Bureau Bureau Bureau Bu Bu- Bu- Bu reau of Reclamation projects manager and m most st of the recreation recreation recreation area should be completed by June 1 However a concrete boat ramp on the east shore probably will take all summer he said sald The picnic area will be large enough to about persons Woods said Utah Park Director C. C J. J Olsen Olson said the area will be operated as a state park this year ear on an experimental basis He Ee said sald that if it proves successful the Utah 1 legislature will wUl be asked for funds II to make It a permanent state park I While the foot acre-foot capacity capacity ca ca- ca- ca dam was comple completed only 11 last spring Its popularity Is U already al al- al already already ready assured Scores Scores' of powerboats powerboats power powerboats boats from the region and from the lower valley used the reservoir reser reser- volt voir for water sports and ev even n without facilities the section became De- De came an Impo Important ant recreational area Wan Wanship and Pees peoa residents resident are already aheady besieged bedewed for lor parkIng parking park Ing inI and garage space for lor bOats boat owned by Salt Lake residents who do not wish to 10 haul their lr boat back and forth every Sunda Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- da day and holiday The dam Is Ls one of the key features of the multimillion multi dol dollar dol- dol lar Weber Basin project Under provisions of the congressional congressional con con- gressional act authorizing con con- of the Important water reclamation and storage project the Bureau u of Reclamation wit will build recreational facilities an and turn them over over verto to an authorized authorize agency for administration The Bureau Dureau Bureau has bas II signed at an an anI I agreement with the Summit administration of the Wanship Reservoir recreation area ate The operation of the they reservoir Itself Itsel will be handled by the Weber Webe Basin Water Conservancy District which was wu organized for that purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose and to negotiate for the Bale of the wa water r and deliver it to the purchasers The Summit County Commis Commission sion has entered Into a cooperative co oper attY agreement with the Utah Park Lark on Commission Commas ti Utah Fish and Came fiame Department Tourist and publicity Council ant and the Board of Forestry am Sand and Fire Control for a more compre comprehensive management of the area Specifications and other bidding information pertinent to the contract contract contract con con- tract will be available at the Bureau Bu Du- Bureau reau of Reclamation ottice In Ogden where the bids will wl be opened l i lj V t i I I II I |