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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />"In addition to the water considerations, the area contains 195 acres <br />of patented land in two tracts. Some of this land is developed with <br />buildings and structures. There are two special-use cabins in the <br />area. The Forest Service again reviewed the area in light of this <br />testimony and concluded that it should not be included in the <br />Wilderness." <br /> <br />Then if I may just quote one other I think very pertinent source of <br />information with respect to this matter, and this is a quotation from <br />the Federal Power Commission's national power study, national power <br />survey issued in 1964. It comes from Chapter 7 of that study and it <br />is entitled, "Peaking Power" and it explains the necessity for <br />developing all of these resources that may be available throughout <br />the nation. And here is the quotation: <br /> <br />"Hydroelectric power is unique among basic electric sources in that <br />it does not require fuel for generation. The recurring cycle of <br />rainfall, runoff, evaporation, and transpiration makes hydroelectric <br />power a renewable energy resource. Hydroelectric plants have several <br />important advantages over thermal plants. They neither consume water, <br />nor do they heat the water on rivers and streams as thermal plants <br />do, with the possibility of causing their terrible pollution. And <br />they do not contribute to air pollution. In many cases, the develop- <br />ment of hydroelectric power provides such associated benefits as <br />recreation, water supply, fish and wildlife enhancement, flood control <br />and cooling water for the thermal electric and industrial plants. <br />Many multiple-purpose projects would not be economically justified <br />without the inclusion of power as well as the project purposes. The <br />favorable characteristics of hydroelectric power and the frequent <br />multiple-use benefits associated with its development provide strong <br />incentive for utilizing the remaining potentials of our water power <br />resources that can be developed economically. All recent studies <br />point to a tremendous increase in the years ahead in the .demands <br />for water resources for municipal and industrial water supplies, <br />water quality control and water-based recreation in addition to the <br />traditional need of power, flood control, navigation and irrigation - <br />these demands of a growing population make it imperative that water <br />resource development be undertaken within the framework of long- <br />range comprehensive plans." <br /> <br />Gentlemen, I respectfully submit to this board that this board has no <br />more interest in the use of the waters of the South Fork of the White <br />River for the purposes declared in everyone of some twenty pro- <br />ceedings in the state courts and before the Federal Power Commission, <br />than it has in taking a position on the other two Wilderness areas <br />that are now being considered by the Congress. The Weminuche - <br />this board doesn't have to take a position with respect to water or <br /> <br />-7- <br />