The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-06
HEARINGS ON
LAKE PLANS
BRING MANY
Eastern MOntanans Evidence
Interest in Engineers
Program

Citizens CT Eastern Montana cities
and communities represented at the
six public hearings held by the
army engineers, were unanimous IN
their desire for the ~recreational
development of the Fort Peck re-
servoir area. according to an an
nouncement by Lieut.. Col. H. II,
Roberts, district engineer at Fort
Peck. He presided at the hearings,
which were conducted at Glasgow,
Malta, Havre, Lewistown, Miles City
and Circle.
Colonel Roberts stated that the
army engineers held the hearings 10
Obtain an expression of the views
of local people with regard to the
recreational development program
desired for the reservoir area, par
ticularly as to sites at which de-
velopment was desired and the type
of facilities that the people thought
should be installed.
He said that the information OBJ
tanned from the hearings would be
coordinated with the studies n
investigations to be conducted by
the army engineers. into a practl-
cal overall development program,
so that the various interested COM
munities and the general pubic
might obtain maximum benefits
from the recreational p~otentiallties
of the reservoir res
Recommendations were submitted
at the hearings for the develop
ment of twelve different camp sites
at the following locations on the
reservoir:
Territory adjacent to the west
and of the dam; the old Lismas
ferry crossing site; the Pines, about
20 miles upstream from the dam on
the north shore of the reservoir; the
II L. Bend of the reservoir, opposite
the mouth of the Musselshen river
on the north shore; a location at or
near the mouth of Beauchamp
creek: a location at OF near the
proposed north-South highway
wilder bridge crossing near the
head of the reservoir; a location
near the extreme upper end OF the
reservoir: the mouth OF the MUS
selshell river near the MOUTH OF
Crooked creek: Snow creek; the
west bank of He'll creek; Rock creek
on the east side of the Big Dry
arm of the reservoir, and Bear
creek near the Harris ranch site.
suggestions we're also received for
the DEVELOPMENT of facilities for
x~-seation sucfrTs boat and fish
ing docks. water supply and santa
tion INSTALLATIONS. ~landScaping, bath
mo beaches. outdoor fireplaceS and
tables youth and Bible camps, chill
dren's fairgrounds, playfields for
snorts such as softball, tennis and
GOLF. airfield landing strips, cabins
fer rental. business concessions,
campgrounds for trailers and tents,
dude ranches, excursion boat trips,
regattas and winter sports.
The establishment of a warm
water fish hatchery was recon-
mended and it was also recon-
mended that a survey be made oil
the fish life in the reservoir TO
determine the measures necessary
to increase the number and size
of the fish.
The desire was also expressed at
hearings that land be made
available for lease to private IN
dividuals and organizations for sum-
homes. and to Boy and Gil!
Scout and other organlzatlonal
group camps.
Colonel Roberts stated that all OF
the hearings were well attended
and that the response to MS re-
quest for suggestions and the CO.
o~neration offered by the various
communities in eastern Montana
was very gratifying. The written and
oral recommendations submitted at
The hearings appeared tc be a re-
cross-section OF the
and desires of the public, and
included expressions Of federal,
county and local city govern
mental agencies. ministerial associa-
ions. trades and labor unions,
farmers cooperative groups, ava
ion enthusiasts, agricultural and
livestock association, sportsmen'S
yroups. Boy and Girl Scout and
1tber youth organizations, civic ana
clubs. and private individuals.
At each of the hearings Colonel
2oberts read letters from Sen. Bur
on K. Wheeler, Sen. James E. Muir I
.ay. and Congressman Wesley A. !
O'Ewart in which they expressed in
crest in the proposed development, /
md offered suggestions for its ac- {
,omplishment. {
senator Wheeler called attention
O the advantages to be found in the {
,ut-of-doors and said that there l
.hould be created in and around this i
'epion one of the greatest play '
rounds in all the West. Senator t
Murray said that Fort Peck lake &
,ffers unlimited opportunities for 6
development as a park and recrea- 9
ional center and that this large I
,ody of water should be a fisher
mems paradise. as well as a sports r
mems rendezvous. c
Congressman D'Ewart called at I
to the policy for develop !
nent of land and water resources :
Included in the Flood control act :
4 Dec. %. 1914, particularly with :
aspect to the provision for coopera- :
ion between federal, state and local 7
.gencies. He said that that policy r
+ cooperation would result in great !
.enefit to Montana. :
Additional studies will be neces- /
airy before selection of the sites and 1
he facilities to be installed are -
determined, Colonel Roberts stated. .
lie added that upon completion of
he studies by the Fort Peck office, .
is recommendations would be sub
nitted for review and approval by .
higher war department echelons, as
UGH APPROVAL would be necessary be- r
Ore the devplOnment DrOpram could