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<br />l'- <br />t.O <br />..... <br /> <br />The objectives of the Advance Planning studies are to: (1) take into <br />account changed conditions, including those relating to 10caJ. need 8lld <br />nationaJ. priorities, (2) minimize or mitigate possible adverse environ-' <br />mental project effects, inclUding those on salini~ in the ColoradO River, <br />8lld (3) improve engineering 8lld economic efficiencies. <br /> <br />In the authorizing pl8ll approximately 11 miles of tunnels 8lld siphons were <br />required to divert project water by gravity from Saltado Reservoir in the <br />88ll Miguel River Canyon to the top of Norwood Mesa. Advance pl8llIling <br />studies indicate that it would be more efficient to divert 8lld route the <br />direct flows of the San Miguel River through a combination directJ:y con- <br />nected hydro power end pumping plent. In this manner project water could <br />be pumped to the top of the mesa where it could be regulated by a storsge <br />reser'lOir on Maverick Draw. <br /> <br />These and ot.he1" revisions ahoult1 al1~"tnnti.uJy 'lmp1'Ove the project p.l8ll. <br /> <br />7 <br />