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<br />CHAPTER II <br /> <br />Preservati <br /> <br />The White River has been <br />Wild and Scenic Rivers System, <br />Act (Public Law 90-542). The ~ <br />areas that can be included--wi: <br />are based primarily on accessi! <br />and environmental qualit~ and <br />may be found along the river. <br />National system would probably <br />restrictions might be imposed , <br />sion would augment any efforts, <br />the river by acquisition of ac <br /> <br />There is concern that the <br />and Meeker Massacre sites wil~ <br />or neglect. Both sites have b <br />after the massacres, so there <br />are marked by small monuments <br />sible as they are on private 1 <br />impractical as there was actua <br />of small visitor centers at th <br />suggested as one means of pre~ <br /> <br />CHAPTER III <br /> <br />agencies, commercial firms, service clubs, and environI <br />tions, as well as individual farmers and ranchers, fis! <br />specialists, coal and oil-shale executives, conservati, <br />munity leaders. A complete list of the individuals" al <br />tions, and interests is shown as an attachment at the ,E <br />Seven specialized subteams are responsible for economi, <br />tion, problems and needs, recreation, fish and wildlifE <br />social assessment. <br /> <br />Early in the study, the subteam chairmen met and, <br />outline, specific assignments, and boundaries. Althoul <br />base inventory was the projpct area, as defined in Cha] <br />agreed that boundaries of influence would extend beyonc <br />to evaluate some project effects. <br /> <br />During the course of the study, several full team <br />numerous sub team meetings were, held to provide. informal <br />input. A tour,of the project area by 30 team members; <br />particular emphasis on the potential reservoir sites. <br />was devoted to a comprehensive discussion of problems <br />follow-up two~day session was spent working out the fr, <br />formulation of alternative plans. The concepts for thE <br />plans in this report were thus evolved by team 'effort , <br />on by consent of the study team. <br /> <br />To gain further input and give public participatic <br />in cooperation with the Yellow Jacket Water Conservanc] <br />an information brochure which was distributed throughol <br />by the Meeker Herald. To follow up on this informatioI <br />with about 100 persons in attendance was held in mid-Jl <br />forum allowed the general public a chance to ask questj <br />opinions about the project. <br /> <br />Water S <br /> <br />Water Supply <br /> <br />Sources of supply <br /> <br />Potential sources of water for the Yellow Jacket I <br />sidered to be the White River, Milk Creek, and their tl <br />water supply from these streams could be augmented by ( <br />the South Fork of Williams Fork and Morapos Creek. ThE <br />supply studies are based on streamflows available over <br /> <br />In the headwater areas, the'water quality of the \ <br />Milk Creek is excellent for irrigation and, with norma: <br />suitable for municipal and industrial use. 'The qualit] <br />orates as the streams descend toward their termini. II <br />on the White River 6'.5 miles upstream from Buford from <br /> <br />21 <br />