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<br /><::> <br />OJ <br />I-'" <br />1-' <br /> <br />The Council is pleased that Reclamation supports the <br /> <br />state of Wyoming's plans for industrial use of the waters of <br /> <br />the Big Sandy River and has made cost-sharing and financial <br /> <br />arrangements with the state to expedite early construction of <br /> <br />this promising program. <br /> <br />Of particular interest to the Council is the program for <br /> <br /> <br />saline water use and disposal opportunities. The Council <br /> <br />concurs in the concept that where ever practicable bene- <br /> <br />ficial use should be made of brackish and saline water by <br /> <br />industrial or other users. The proposed legislation provides <br />for measures to demonstrate or verify saline water use tech- <br /> <br />nology and to beneficially use and subsequently dispose of <br /> <br />saline waters. <br /> <br />Reclamation is working with the Forum, BPA, public and <br /> <br />private utilities, and others to identify a proper site and <br /> <br />cost-sharing possibilities for installation of a 8aline water <br /> <br />cooling tower at a powerplant located in the Colorado River <br /> <br />Basin. Installation of a saline cooling tower at an existing <br /> <br />powerplant appears to be the most cost-effective way to <br /> <br />verify the potential of this particular beneficial use of <br /> <br />sal i ne water and address indus tr i es' concerns regard ing <br /> <br />equipment reliability. Cost-sharing agreements, equipment <br /> <br />design, and an operational plan for installation and opera- <br /> <br />tion of the verification unit are expected to be completed in <br /> <br /> <br />FY-l984, with installation of the verification facilities <br /> <br /> <br />scheduled for initiation in FY-1985. <br /> <br />-11- <br /> <br />, OJ, _~ <br />