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• Board Meeting Date: 7/11/2007
• Description: WSP Section - Intrastate Water Planning - Oil Shale Water Use
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

xvi Oil Shale Development in the United States: Prospects and Policy Issues

involvement is in conjunction with the preparations for a new round of [ederalleas-
ing of oil shale tracts. Toward this end, the federal government should consider fos-
tering che creation of a regionally based organization dedicated to planning, oversight
and advice, and public participation. Various venues are possible for this, including
the 'Western Governors' Association and the Colorado and Utah state governments.