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<br />4 :r~ ," <br /> <br />( <br />DJ2153 <br /> <br />MINERAL RECONNAISSANCE OF THE GREEN RIVER FROM FLAMING GORGE <br /> <br />DAM THROUGH DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT, COLORADO-UTAH <br /> <br />by <br /> <br />Earl F. Brauch J <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br /> <br />A field reconnaissance of mineral resources was conducted during <br /> <br />1976 on segments of the Green River. The study was conducted by the <br /> <br />, <br />I <br />~ <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Bureau of Mines for the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, the responsible <br /> <br />agent for the investigation, to determine if intervals of the river may <br /> <br />qualify for inclusion in the Wild and Scenic Rivers program. <br /> <br />Mineral potential in the study area along the river corridor appears <br /> <br />to be minimal considering current economic conditions, but designation <br /> <br />of the Green under one of the categories of the Wild and Scenic Rivers <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Act could have far-reaching effects on water usage outside the study <br /> <br />area. Such action may directly affect development of coal, petroleum, <br /> <br />natural gas, uranium, and oil shale in large areas of Colorado, Utah, <br /> <br />and Wyoming, which would be dependent upon water resources of the Green <br /> <br />River. <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Bureau of Mines was requested by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />to conduct a mineral reconnaissance of a 92-mile (148-km) segment of the <br /> <br />Green River from Flaming Gorge Dam downstream to the southern boundary <br /> <br />JPhysical scientist, Intermountain Field Operations Center, Bureau of <br /> <br />Mines, Denver, CoIo. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />