Arizona republican., 1922-03-02
FAVORS
RECLAMATION
UNDER
.BOULDERDAM
Secretary OF Interior Rec
ommends Colorado River
Project For Irrigation
Of Imperial v alley
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WASHINGTON, March IA vo-
luminous report favoring the propect
for the development of the Imperial
valley in California by irrigation from
the Colorado river was transmitted
to the senate today by Secretary Fall
Of the interior department.
Included were communications of
the director Of reclamation and the
record of public hearings held in San
Diego, Cal, and at other points.
The report of the board OF engi-
neers which conducted the recent in
vestigation into the project conclud-
ed with the declaration that it was
both physically and financially fea-
sible."
The engineers urged. however. that
the fullest inquiry may be made and
q thorough examination be carried
out in determining the site for the
dam, which, II was said. would be
"unprecedentedly" high.
The engineers also suggested that
some study be given to river diver.
sion before attempts are made to
draw up final plans. Such diversion,
it was declared. would be necessary
during construction and the view was
advanced that the subject be taken
in hand before the survey of the
damsite was concluded.
The recommendation submitted to
Secretary Fall by Director Davis Of
the reclamation service follow:
Il. 1t is recommended that through
suitable exchange the United States
undertake the construction with gov
ernmeYt funds OF a high line canal
valley to be reimbursed by the lands
f1AnAf4fFAA
"2. 1t is recommended the public
lands that can be reclaimed by such
works be reserved for settlement by
ex service men under conditions Sc
curing actual settlement and culti-
vation.
80. 1t is recommended that through
suitable exchange the United States
undertake the construction with gov
ernment funds of a reservoir at or
near Boulder canyon on the Lower
Colorado river to be reimbursed from
leasing the power privileges Incl
dent thereto.
Il. It is recommended that any
state interested in this development
shall have the right at its election
to contribute an equal part Of the
cost OF the construction of the res
ervoir and receive for its contribution
q proportionate share of power at
cost, to be determined by the secre-
tary of the interior.
IS. 1t is recommended that the Sec
retary of the interior be empowered
after full hearing Of all concerned
to allot the various applicants theff
due proportion of the power priv
ileges and to allocate the cost and
benefits of the high line canal
"6. 1t is recommended that every
development hereafter authorized to
be undertaken on the Colorado river
by the federal government or other
wise be required in both construction
and operation to give priority of right
and use.
ITO river regulation and flood con-
troll.
ITO use of storage water for irri-
cation.
ITO development OF power Z
Each OF the several recommended
tions are taken up In the voluminous
report and dealt with in detail, there
being substituted with each a full
survey as TO the problems involved,
the engineering questions and other
subjects which would have been con-
sldered in the enactment of legisla-
ton. The involved nature of the pro-
jects various phases was said by SEN
atorS interested to mean that much
time would be required property to
digest and draft legislation to meet
the needs. but all senators who had
examined the report declared that lit
tie was left unanswered in the sur
vey completed by the department.