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Executiue Summar~ <br />medium production scenario and 42,100 acre-feet annually under the high production scenario <br />during the mid-term2. <br />Indirect Water Demands <br />Indirect water uses include the water demands that result from an increase in population due to <br />energy development and production. The number of workers needed under each planning <br />horizon and the three production scenarios for each energy sector was compiled from <br />information developed during the recent AGNC (BBC 2008) socioeconomic study. This study <br />addresses three types of indirect water demands according to the following population <br />categories: <br />• Direct Workforce: Workers directly employed by each of the energy sectors: natural gas, <br />coal, uranium, and oil shale. <br />~ For comparative purposes, the equivalent amount of water under the high production scenario for oil shale <br />development would meet the net crop irrigation requirement for approximately 19,500 acres of alfalfa in Mesa <br />County, Colorado. <br />~~ ES-6 <br />Figure ES-2. Summary of Direct Water Demands <br />