SALMON FALLS DIVISION, UPPER SNAKE
RIVER PROJECT, IDAHO
Part II

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
IRRIGATION AND RECLAMATION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H.R. 2474 and S. 432

A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN THE SALMON FALLS DIVISION, UPPER SNAKE RIVER PROJECT, IDAHO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

HEARING HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
MAY 15, 1972

Serial No. 92-35

Printed for the use of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs

79-577

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1972

" BY THE

COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WAYNE N. ASPINALL, Colorado, Chairman

Note: The chairman, Hon. Wayne N. Aspinall, and the ranking minority member, Hon. John P. Saylor, are ex officio members of each subcommittee.

Andrus, Hon. Cecil D., Governor, State of Idaho, as presented by Dr.
Robert R. Lee-.
Armstrong, Hon. Ellis L., Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation__.
Additional information for the record includes tables on schedule
of aid, breakdown of costs, cost allocation, benefits, and repay-
ment for this plan, and amount to be paid from power revenues_
Erkins, Robert A., president, Thousand Springs Trout Farm, Inc.
Hansen, Hon. Orval, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Idaho__

Hepworth, John, of Buhl, Idaho---

Higginson, R. Keith, director, Idaho Department of Water Administration__

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148

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161

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Lee. Dr. Robert R., director, Idaho Water Resource Board__
Rosholt, John A., attorney for the North Side Canal Co----
Webb, Lloyd J., attorney for the Salmon River Canal Co., Ltd____.
Letters:

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Nelson, H. T., regional director, Bureau of Reclamation, Boise, Idaho,
to Mr. John A. Rosholt, dated June 15, 1970___
Rosholt, John A., of Parry, Robertson, Daly & Larson, Twin Falls,
Idaho, to Hon. Harold T. Johnson, dated May 15, 1972__.
Smith, Hon. James R., Assistant Secretary of the Interior, to Hon.
Wayne N. Aspinall, dated June 15, 1971 (report plus enclosures) __
Additional data required for project authorization under 5 U.S.C.
2953 (1966) (table)--

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Environmental statement on Salmon Falls Division, Upper Snake
River project, Idaho, pursuant to section 102 (2) (C) of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969__.

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Proposed facilities, Salmon Falls Division, Idaho, Upper Snake
River project (map).

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Smith, Hon. James R., Assistant Secretary of the Interior, to Hon.
Henry M. Jackson, dated December 28, 1970___.

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Webb, Lloyd J., of Webb, Pike, Burton & Carlson, Twin Falls, Idaho, to Hon. Harold T. Johnson, dated May 13, 1972__

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SALMON FALLS DIVISION, UPPER SNAKE RIVER

PROJECT, IDAHO

MONDAY, MAY 15, 1972

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SUBCOMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION AND RECLAMATION OF
THE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS,

Washington, D.C.

The subcommittee met, pursuant to the call at 9:55 a.m., in room 1324, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Harold T. Johnson, (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.

Mr. JOHNSON. The Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation will come to order.

The purpose of our meeting is to hear testimony in support of H.R. 2474 by Mr. Hansen and Mr. McClure, and S. 432 by the Senators from Idaho that is pending before the subcommittee. It passed the Senate on June 28, 1971.

The subcommittee field hearings were held in Twin Falls on March 11 and we received very favorable testimony when we were there in the district. There was very little in the way of opposition.

I would ask that H.R. 2474 be printed in the record and proper references made to S. 432, and also the report that was received on June 15 from the Department signed by Assistant Secretary Smith, with favorable consideration also of the Office of Management and Budget since they had no objections to the report being sent up to the subcommittee.

I would ask that it be placed in the record at this point.
Is there objection? Hearing none, so ordered.

(H.R. 2474 and the Department document follow :)

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