[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E832-E833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING THE SALT RIVER PROJECT

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                           HON. J.D. HAYWORTH

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 24, 2000

  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the profound and 
positive impact that Salt River Project has had on the state of Arizona 
for nearly 100 years. Accordingly, SRP has a deserving place in the 
Library of Congress' Local Legacies.
  SRP is the oldest multipurpose federal reclamation project in the 
nation, older even than the state of Arizona. Named for the major river 
that supplies much of the water to the region, SRP is the Phoenix 
area's largest supplier of water and among the largest public power 
utilities in the United States.
  SRP's history links people, events, and projects that have defined 
the progress and prosperity of Arizona. Its legacy includes the 
cooperative water management efforts of late nineteenth-century 
settlers, President Theodore Roosevelt's passage of the National 
Reclamation Act of 1902, and the construction of major dams throughout 
the state.
  SRP continues to power the state of Arizona today, providing reliable 
and affordable electricity and water, and extraordinary community 
service. Its canals are an integral part of our environment and serve 
as a lasting reminder of SRP's importance to the future of our state.
  For these and many others reasons, SRP is a fitting and valuable 
addition to the Library of Congress' Local Legacies.

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