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<br />C') <br />CD <br />o <br />C\l <br /> <br />" -'.1 <br />,-' , -~ <br /> <br />.~, ~.) <br /> <br />IN JANUARY 1975 A MEETING WAS CONDUCTED IN THE PROJECT <br />AREA WHERE INTERESTED GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE AGENCIES OR <br />'/~ IllJu{,::I'r4W' wa..Oi c.-., o.....r <br />GROUPS WERE INVITED TO AID THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION IN THE <br />PLANNING PROCESS THROUGH THE FORMATION OF A MULTIDICIPLINARY <br />TEAM. RESPONSE TO THIS INVITATION FOR PARTICIPATION WAS <br />EXCELLENT AND THE TEAM WAS ORGANIZED AND DIVIDED INTO <br />DISCIPLINARY SUBTEAMS. <br />THESE SUBTEAMS ARE CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN STUDIES TO DETER- <br />MINE THE STUDY AREA'S RESOURCE BASE AS WELL AS ANY PROBLEMS <br />AND NEEDS WHICH MAY RELATE TO THEIR FIELD OF INTEREST. <br />GENERAL AREAS WHERE WATER NEEDS ARE ANTICIPATED INCLUDE WATER <br />FOR OIL SHALE AND COAL INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT; MUNICIPAL WATER <br />FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY USE; WATER FOR IRRIGATION OF <br />AGRICULTURAL LAND; WATER TO MAINTAIN FISHERY AND WILDLIFE <br />HABITAT; INCREASED DEMAND FOR RECREATION FACILITIES AND <br />OPPORTUNITIES; AND FLOOD CONTROL MEASURES. WITH EXCELLENT <br />HELP FROM THE LOCAL PEOPLE AND THE STATE AND FEDERAL INTERESTS <br />INVOLVED) WE FEEL THIS PHASE OF THE WORK WILL BE COMPLETED BY <br />OCTOBER OF 1975. <br />ONCE THE PROBLEMS AND NEEDS FOR THE AREA ARE DEFINED) THE <br />NEXT STEP IS THE COMPLETION OF THE FORMATION OF ALTERNATIVES TO <br />MEET THE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVES. <br />WE ANTICIPATE COMPLETING A FIELD DRAFT OF THE STUDIES AT <br />THE END OF FISCAL YEAL 1976. THE FINAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW. <br /> <br />2 <br />