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<br />02/02/2004 17:23 <br /> <br />7194813452 <br /> <br />PAGE 01 ~ <br /> <br />Natural Energy Resources Company <br />P. O. Box 567 Palmer Lake, CO 80133 <br />(719) 481-2003 Fax (719) 481-3452 <br /> <br />R J""';~ .r:':'i." -M" <br />aw-: - {'f....~" . -bY, .... <br />: ~~.:;: i.r ~.~:: S ';t: ~~_' .. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />f~ [e~ (} .~~ 2004 <br /> <br />Oolorado \~at>!tf Conservatlol: ec:;.~-: <br /> <br />February 2, 2004 <br /> <br />Via Fax and U.S. Mail <br /> <br />President George W. Bush <br />The White House <br />1600 Pennsylvania Avenue <br />Washington, D.C. 20500 <br /> <br />The Honorable Gale Norton <br />Secretary of Interior <br />1 849 C Street, NW <br />Washington. D.C. 20500 <br /> <br />Subject: Evaluation of pumped-storage solution for Western water and power crisis <br /> <br />Dear President Bush and Secretary Norton: <br /> <br />I respectfully recommend a Presidentjal Order directing an emergency seoping evaluation of <br />the Union Park Water Supply and Power Project (see enclosed Advantages)~ This oversight <br />action js neces$ary to solve the Western Regionls escalating water and power crjsrSt <br /> <br />Union Park's unique pumped-storage facilities and peaking power revenues can quickly solve <br />the following major regional water prob1emsl while reducing short and fong-term costs for <br />focalt statel regional. federal, and environmental stakeholders: <br /> <br />. Platte River Recovery Program for Endangered Species; <br />· Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program;, <br />· Black Canyon of the Gunnison Optimal River Flows; <br />· Eastern and Western Slope drought.. growth, and environmental needs; <br />· Excessive dewatering of Platte, Arkansas] and Colorado Main Stem Rivers; <br />· Continuing Colorado...Kansas dispute over Arkansas River quantity and quality; <br />· Rio Grande River drought flows for endangered species; . <br />· Southwestts growing shortage of assured, safe, and ffexible drought protection. <br /> <br />EPA correctly vetoed Denver's Two Forks Dam proposal, during the previous Bush <br />AdministrationJ because the Gunnfson's undeveloped water entitlements end superior Union <br />Park alternative were uimproperly screened from the envIronmental studIes"" The NatJonal <br />Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires objective environmental and economic <br />comparisons of all reasonable aJternatives~ <br /> <br />\ <br />