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Certain findings of the study bear highlighting. The study surveyed the future water demands of the <br />natural gas, coal, uranium and oil shale sectors. It clearly found that oil shale looms as the biggest factor <br />in water supply planning. Within the oil shale sector, there are three distinct water demands -water for <br />production, water for the electricity to power the production, water for the population that will move to <br />the region to work in the industry. Of these three factors, water for thermoelectric power tops the list, by <br />far. <br />The study breaks down projections to the near term (2007-2017), the mid-term (2018-2035) and the long- <br />term (2036-2050). It assigns water demand numbers to these time periods in order of low, medium and <br />high-production scenarios. The numbers, as depicted in Figure ES-5, Page 10, of the Executive Summary, <br />bear close scrutiny. The illustration is attached below. (Eric Hecox) <br />AGENCY UPDATES <br />CVVCB RELEASES CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT: In October, the CWCB announced the <br />availability of a new report entitled, "Colorado Climate Change: A Synthesis to Support Water Resource <br />Management and Adaptation". The report focuses on observed trends and projections of temperature, <br />precipitation, snow and runoff. It provides the physical science basis to support Governor Ritter's <br />Climate Action Plan and state efforts to develop water adaptation plans to respond to climate change. The <br />~~~~ 25 .w <br />~~ <br />~~ <br />