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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CHAPTER I <br /> <br />GENERAL DISCUSSIONS <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />Trout Lake in San Miguel Mountains vacationland. <br /> <br /> <br />Improved control of San Miguel River flows is desirable to firm the <br />water supply for industrial expansion and associated municipal water <br />needs. Interest has been shown in obtaining regulated water supplies <br />near the Nucla coal reserves to stabilize and expand present operations <br />to meet continuously increasing power requirements. Interest has also <br />been expressed in the establishment of a wood pulp or pulp and paper mill <br />to utilize the products of nearby forests. Development of the areas pot- <br />ash reserves and the use of water in secondary oil and gas recovery opera- <br />tions represent other potential water needs. <br /> <br />The growing number of tourists in the project area is creating a need <br />for water recreation areas such as would be provided by the San Miguel <br />project. Reservoir areas would help fill the demand for fishing, picnick- <br />ing, and other outdoor recreational opportunities. <br /> <br />Local Support <br /> <br />State and local interests are actively supporting the project and <br />. have contributed about $27,000 for feasibility investigations. In 1957, <br /> <br />12 <br />