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. CHAPTER III PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT that time. The report was made available to the public and distributed to MOP team members, Federal and State agencies, newspapers, and con- cerned people both inside and outside the area. What was to be the final meeting of the Yellow Jacket Project MOP team was held in Meeker, June 3, 1976, with about 40 people in attend- ance. The Progress Report was reviewed and comments concerning it were received. Reports were presented by the Fish and Wildlife and Plan Form- ulation Sub teams and Bureau of Reclamation technical specialists. Before the meeting adjourned, the team leader explained that the project was to become a unit of the larger, more comprehensive Upper Colorado Resource Study. The purposes of the Resource Study and its geographical limits were explained. It was pointed out that the Colo- rado Water Conservation Board had requested that the Yellow Jacket Pro- ject team continue as the basic planning group for the Resource Study and that people from the other areas be added to it. Upper Colorado Resource Study Team Planning . On February 15, 1977, a public meeting was held in Meeker to organ- ize a planning team for the Upper Colorado Resource Study. Over 60 people were present including many of those who had been active in the Yellow Jacket Project planning, as well as Ute Indian tribal leaders from Duchesne, Utah, and business, industrial, and community leaders from outside the Yellow Jacket area. The Resource Study was explained and the purpose, duties, and organization of the team were present~d. A brochure outlining the presentation was distributed and individuals were asked to indicate their fields of interest and willingness to partici- pate in the planning effort. A new team was organized, composed of those who indicated an interest in the study in addition to the Bureau specialists assigned to the study. Like the Yellow Jacket team, the UCRS team consisted of a team leader, a reports writer and seven subteams. The subteams, however, were somewhat different, reflecting a new emphasis of study. These sub- teams were water resources, industry and power, municipal, agriculture and land use, fish and wildlife, recreation, and social and economics. A separate advisory unit was also part of the organization. While the team met twice, the sub teams did not become as active as they had for Yellow Jacket and permanent chairmen were never appointed. The organiza- tional structure and membership are presented in the appendix. . The UCRS team met for the first time in Rangely, June 2, 1977, with 28 people present. The resources and needs of the area were assessed and available data were reviewed for adequacy. Emphasis was placed on the western portion of the study area. The future of oil shale, coal, petroleum, and related mineral industries was discussed in relation to 21