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<br />page 2 <br /> <br />the studies. The committee, an all volunteer group, has received support <br /> <br />and financial help from the Colorado River l{ater Conservation District, <br /> <br />Glenwood Springs, enabling the committee to publish an attractive brochure <br /> <br />and to hold necessary support meetings. The committee has likewise worked <br /> <br />closely with the Bureau of Reclamation, the Grand Junction and Delta Chambers <br /> <br />of Commerce and have received their full cooperation. <br /> <br />4. As a result of project investigations, two structural plans have been <br /> <br />selected f~r presentation as candidate plans in the project reports. The <br /> <br />Peaking Power Plan "as originally selected as the recommended plan; however, <br /> <br />recent studies indicated reduced need for peaking power and an apparent <br /> <br />need for municipal and industrial water for energy development. Studies <br /> <br />also showed that several other projects would be more cost effective in <br /> <br />providing peaking power. The Municipal and Industrial (M&I) Water Plan <br /> <br />was formulated in response to this shift in proj ected needs. In the ~1&I <br /> <br />Water Plan, the Rim Basin peaking power complex would be deleted and <br /> <br />Dominguez Dam would be raised 50 feet. The larger dam and reservoir would <br /> <br /> <br />justify an increase in baseload po~erplant capacity from 18 ~IT{ to 36 ~lW. <br /> <br /> <br />The larger reservoir would also ensure a firm 221,200 acre-feet M&I water <br /> <br /> <br />supply for energy development. In view of current government budget restraints <br /> <br />the plan with the lower total project cost--the M&I Water Plan-- appears more <br /> <br />justified and has received our advisory committee's full support. <br /> <br />5. Western Colorad? is a major contribution to the economy of the State of <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado; however, if it were not ror far-sighted people many years ago who <br /> <br /> <br />were responsible for the construction of reservoirs on the various streams <br /> <br /> <br />and their tributaries above Grand Junction to supply industrial water, the <br /> <br />Grand Junction area would not have irrigation and domestic and industrial <br /> <br />water and today would be only a railroad switchyard and a trading post. <br />