left in 1965 utah was awarded the contract for construction of the west arm powerhouse one stage of the manapouri power project in new zealand this powerhouse see artist's sketch wili be located 700 feet beneath the surface of lake manapouri right rugged mountain manapouri tailrace tunnel new zealand participating in defense work at grand forks and malmstrom air force bases as well as the san luis dam and san luis canal both major units of california's central valley federal reclamation proj ect — the wells hydrocombine project on the columbia river wash ington the mt coffee project in liberia and the blowering dam in australia . approximately 25 of the present backlog is associated with new or expanding mining operations being undertaken by the company or its affiliates this has entailed towing the company's dredge ala meda from japan to port hedland australia where harbor and channel excavation work is now underway in preparation for the shipment of mt goldsworthy iron ore to japan utah also has the general contract for the construction of the mining facilities 75-mile railroad port and related works for this project at the marcona mine near san nicolas peru the company is constructing a 23 000,000 addition to the pelletizing and processing facilities simi larly utah has been engaged by pima mining ccfmpany for the design and expansion of that affiliate's ore concentrator from 6,000 to 18,000 tons per day these projects are progressing according to schedule the company continues to follow a policy of selective bidding and seeking work only in fields where it has its greatest opportunity for profit utah is optimistic for the year ahead as a large majority of its present work is of this type and over half of the entire backlog is on a negotiated or fee basis land development utah's land development activities are primarily of four general classifications the development of unimproved land into residential subdivisions for sale to builders the development and sale of indus trial parks the design and construction of retirement communities and finally the acquisition development and operation of numerous investment properties during 1965 the company's earnings from land development activities were at their highest level in the moraga valley which is in the san francisco east bay