Show water board to survey needs of the state 1 utan utah citizens who believe their communities require addi add tonal fonal water projects will be heard immediately it was decided by the state water and power board at its initial meeting held last week i A representative of the board is expected to canvass the entire state within the next few weeks after which the board will hold six sectional meetings 1 to hear what the water users I 1 want the board elected william R wallace as its chairman with senator mitchell i of moab as vice chairman ed H watson state engineer is executive secretary the board scheduled a meeting to be held at price on june 2 to obtain data on the water needs of daggett duchesne uintah carbon emery grand and san juan counties the new cha chairman i aman said the I 1 board which was created by thel the state legislature must complete two assignments within the biennium namely the preparation of plans for immediate work and the completion of surveys and inventories for future projects the state engineer was authorized zed to employ two engineers one to examine field projects I 1 and the other to supervise 1 the inventory the board members will attend as many sectional meetings as possible reporting back to the next regular board meeting in the state capitol about june 13 senator of moab moa and charles redd of la sal both members of the board atten attended the opening meeting at salti salt lake city |