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<br />'. <br /> <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION <br />1.1 Objective <br /> <br />ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE~WATER RESOURCES WAS MADE SO <br />POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS CAN BE EVALUATED <br /> <br />Current stream quantity and quality data are presented to <br />describe the surface-water hydrology in the White River basin. <br /> <br />This report provides hydrologic information, using a brief text with <br />accompanying maps, charts, graphs, or other illustrations for each of a series <br />of water-resources related topics. The information is presented for use by <br />State and county planners, consulting engineers, and mine operators. <br /> <br />The purpose of this report is to describe selected stream-quantity and <br />stream-qua 1 i ty data wi thi n the White Ri ver bas in. The report is part of a <br />4-year assessment of the White River basin from water years 1981 through 1984. <br />The objectives of the 4-year assessment are: (1) To describe the hydrology of <br />the basin prior to substantial energy development and (2) to evaluate some of <br />the environmental effects of energy-resource development on the quantity and <br />quality of the surface water. Photographs (fig. 1.1-1) show U.S. Geological <br />Survey personnel collecting various types of hydrologic data. <br /> <br />There are continuing and increasing concerns regarding the water require- <br />ments for energy development wi thi n the Rocky Mountai n regi on. The Whi te <br />River basin, as part of the Rocky Mountain region, contains large energy <br />resources in the form of oil shale, coal, oil, and natural gas. Because of <br />the present and anticipated development of these resources, large quantities <br />of water will be required for mining, processing, transportation, and munic- <br />ipal and industrial uses. Increasing competition for available water is <br />expected between agricultural operations, planned mining operations, and <br />expanded municipal and industrial uses. It, therefore, becomes important to <br />assess exi st i ng water- resource i nformat i on to enabl e planners to a 11 ocate <br />water based on the amount and quality of water available, and to establish a <br />baseline from which to measure changes in quantity and quality of water in the <br />future so to protect this resource. <br /> <br />'I <br /> <br />4 <br />