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. . . o ~ ..... (JT CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Under the terms of the agreement, Wyoming would provide some of the funding for accelerated investigation activities not originally sched- uled for the current fiscal year, provide data, assist in public involvement, review and assist in development and selection of a pro- posed plan, and assist in data collection for an environmental impact statement. Reclamation agreed to provide the overall investigation management, provide technical assistance to the State for any contract preparation, evaluate alternative plsns, select a proposed plan with State a~sistance, and prepare the environmental impact statement. Reclamation also agreed to accelerate preparation of the statement to more closely match Chevron's proposed development schedule. The agree- ment called for the draft statement to be filed with the Environmental Protection Agency by March 1984, with the final statement to be filed by December 1984, dates that later were extended by about 1 year. State policies on water use and water rights, including House, Enrolled Act 3S and Wyoming's contract for water option sales to Chevron Chemical Company's proposed fertilizer plant, had a significant impact on the development of alternatives by Reclamation. The contract with, Chevron provided that Big Sandy saline water could be substituted at the Stat..' s option to supply a portion of water purchased from the Green River. Wyoming emphasized that for an alternative to be acceptable, it must not propose a reduction in irrigation and must provide for bene- ficial uSeS of the saline water. State representatives participated in planning meetings with Reclamation in several public meetings held on the Big Sandy River Unit study. 18