The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-10-17
ACTIVTIE IN
BASIN GIVEN

BASIN GIVEN
Activities of the newly
formed Department of the In
terror Missouri Basin field
committee were featured in the
September progress report, pre-
pard by the Missouri Basin re-
ports staff under the direction
of Mills E. Bunger, chief, and
received this week by H. D.
Constock, director of Region 6,
Bureau of Reclamation.
Formed for the purpose of
achieving successful coordina-
ton of the departments pro-
gram for development of land
and water resources of the Mis-
souri, river basin, the committee
has so far conducted three
meetings and outlined a pro-
gram by which this coordina-
ton of effort can be accomp-
lished.
The committee, whose duties
are conferred On harmonizing
the programs of the individual
agencies, eliminating duplica-
ton of effort and facilitating
cooperation with appropriate
federal, state and local agen-
cies, is composed of representa-
tives of the seven Interior ag-
encies participating in the pro-
gram for utilization of the wa
ter resources of the basin.
The agencies taking part in
the program are the Bureau of
Reclamation, Bureau of Mines,
Bureau Of Land Management,
Fish and Wildlife service, Geo.
logical Survey, National Park
service and Office of Indian
Affairs.
Emphasis was laid in the
report on work of agencies of
the states located within the
reaches of the basin, with spe-
cial attention being given the
state of Wyoming.
The monthly summary de-
clares that progress reports
prepared by state and local
groups are made on a voluntary
basis in order that duplication
. of effort on the overall pro.
gram can be held to an abso-
Lutte minimum.
Studies, in cooperation with
the federal government, have
been carried on by the state of
Wyoming since 1915. During
the last year, activities of the
state have centered around sur
face water studies, research
and development of phosphate
deposits and soil and economic
studies.
Part of the work carried on
by the state of Wyoming in CO.
operation with the Bureau of
Reclamation during the last
year included classification of
approximately 5000 acres of
land on Kendrick irrigation
project and similar studies on
Lyman project in Green river
basin
It was pointed out in the re-
port that the Steelman mora
, forum and the presidential d.
receive reducing government
, expenditure neceSSitated a COM
: plete revision of plans for the
1947 fiscal year on the Mis-
souri, basin development pro-
gram and as yet these revisions
have not been completed
Therefore, actual progress or
the program cannot be given
at present on an actual sta
tistical basis.
The principal units in Re-
gions 6 and 7, Bureau of Rec
lamation, on which construc.
ton Is being carried forward
are the Boysen and Angostur:
units in Region 6 and the Kor-
tes unit in Region 7. Work /.
also under way ON a housing
project for bureau employee;
In Billings.
An invitation for bids on con.
s%truction of a power transmits
sion line from Glendive tt
Miles City, from Fort Peck tt
! Williston, N. D., and Willistor
to the Garrison dam was is.
sued. These bids were opened
in Denver on October Z, with
Morrison Knutson Co., Inc, Of
Boise, Idaho, submitting the
low bid of $685. 700,
Reconstruction work is be.
ing continued on the Glasgow
bench, Grand river, Hardin
Knife river, Lower Marias, Mis-.
souri-Souris, Oahe, Paintrock
Rapid valley, South Bench
Yellowstone river pumping
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