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II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I , II I land in the White and Yampa River Basins, was presented report. This project was not authorized for construction by environmental concerns and right-of-way problems. It was 1972 to include industrial and municipal uses, but was also for similar reasons. in a 1968 USBR Congress due to reformulated in not authorized, A compromise plan, which called for the development of 126,400 acre-feet of water for oil shale, coal, irrigation, and municipal use, was agreed upon in 1976. This plan was described in a concluding report published by the USBR in 1980. Because of the uncertainties associated with industrial water demands at that time, the USBR terminated the study. Recent oil shale activities in the White River Basin have rekindled an interest in developing the YJWCD water rights. This interest has resulted in the authorization of the Yellow Jacket Project Study. Scope of Study Study Area The study area was defined as all land within the Colorado portion of the White River Basin which could utilize the YJWCD's water rights. This area was to include lands and demand areas within, or in reasonable proximity to, the YJWCD. The legislative authority specifically limited the consideration of any storage and diversion facilities to the White River and tributaries upstream of its confluence with Piceance Creek. The study area and locations of existing features are shown on Figure 1-1. Study Activities The primary activities to be undertaken during the course of the study were the collection and analysis of water supply data, identification of water demands, development of alternative plans, water operation studies, preliminary design of facilities, and identification of funding options. The study was to be conducted using existing data with no additional field work unless specifically authorized by the CWCB. Alternative plans were to 1-2