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<br />02/02/2004 17:23 <br /> <br />7194813452 <br /> <br />PAGE 01 (j <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~'::.l!"l:~'."', ...- <br /> <br />n :~~ ~ ~~_~.1: ~;; ~t: ;~_,: _ <br /> <br />F F ;~;~ (j ~z 2DnA <br />~l.J .....~ ~~J U, <br /> <br />Oclorado Water ConsefVat!o~ 3c,t~,': <br /> <br />Fabruary 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 />1849 C Street, NW <br />Washington. D.e, 20500 <br /> <br />~ <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 Presidentia' Order directing an emergency seoping evaluation of <br />the Union Park. Water Supply and Power Project (see enclosed Advantages), This oversight <br />action is neces$ary to solve the Western Region's escalating water and power crisis. <br /> <br />Union Park's unique pumped-storage facilities and peaking power revenues can quickly solve <br />the following major regional water problems. while reducing short and long-term costs for <br />localf state~ regionafJ 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 droughtJ 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 />· Southwestls growing shortage of assured, safe, and flexible drought protection. <br /> <br />EPA correctly vetoed Denver's Two Forks Dam proposat during the previous Bush <br />Administration, because the Gunnison's undeveloped water entitlements and superior Union <br />Park alternative were uimproperly screened from the environmental studies". The National <br />Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requjres objective environmental and economic <br />comparisons of all reasonable aJternatives. <br /> <br />\ <br />