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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />) <br /> <br />For these reasons, the CRWQIP is conducting an appraisal-level <br />study (pre-feasibility) to determine the viability of collecting saline <br />~ waters for delivery to support energy development (e,g., coal slurry, <br />~ power plant cooling water). The study will further examine the possi- <br />~ bility of transporting brines to inland dry lakes for ultimate disposal <br />~ by evaporation. Collection and transport of saline water could serve <br />both salinity control and energy development objectives by providing <br />beneficial consumptive use of saline water and a reliable supply of in- <br />dustrial water. <br /> <br />The study will give high priority to collector plans that in- <br />volve potential use of saline water within a current salinity control <br />project under study. Thus, waters collected from Big Sandy, Grand <br />Valley and Lower Gunnison are previously used waters which will be made <br />available for reuse in energy development by means of gravity pipeline <br />collectors or distribution systems. <br /> <br />The WPRS recognizes that withdrawal of quantities of saline <br />water from a river system could adversely affect existing state water <br />rights. In addition, developing industry may prefer to purchase better <br />quality water, and is free to do so. The need for each Colorado River j <br /> <br />~~:~:g~ ~h::etbai;~~r:~li~;~~~~~:i~iE~;d~~~;i:'r{~~~~;t~~~-i~:~t.:~:- ' <br /> <br />water mus'i-be addressed in institutional and economic terms. Creating <br />economic incentives to achieve industrial use may prove to be more cost <br />effective than traditional salt removal by structural (i.e., physical/ <br />chemical) means. It also may provide other regional and national bene- <br />fits as the next chapter describes. <br /> <br />II-9 <br />