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E TI NONE <br />Backgroundand Introduction <br />1.2.1 Study Area <br />The study area for this project includes the area in northwestern Colorado most influenced by <br />emerging and prospective energy development. Because this report focuses on water, the <br />boundaries established for the study are consistent with portions of the Colorado, Yampa, and <br />~Vhite river basin boundaries (Figure ES-1). This area encompasses much of the Colorado, <br />Yampa, and White river watersheds in Routt, Moffat, Garfield, and Rio Blanco counties, <br />including small portions of Mesa, Eagle, and Gunnison counties. <br />1.2.2 Major Energy Industries <br />The energy development processes represented in this report are consistent with the active major <br />energy industries developing in the study area. The energy industries discussed include: natural <br />gas, coal mining, uranium mining, and oil shale and include thermoelectric power generations <br />necessary to serve the direct and indirect electric demands of the four industries. <br />~~ 1-6 <br />