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<br />~ <br />l.:t~~. \-:-::--:~ ' ~- "-, <br />r;-.. a.", ~,'f .-.. <br />- .:.......:.-- ~, -~ <br />..-;:--.:-- ... <br />._..~ <br /> <br /> <br />Social Resources <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />RouI\lj'ng.Jf)C"i'........a'S:r<twtJerryl'lo><;..'yo.' <br /> <br />To preserve and enhance the quality of <br />life through planning. construction. opera. <br />tion and management of the CRSP and <br />partiCipating projects. social assessment <br />has become an Integral part of the <br />Bureau of Reclamation. Through an <br />emphasis on planning, consideration of <br />social effects begins early in project for- <br />mulation. <br /> <br />In addition to the social effects of eco- <br />nomic and employment opportunities <br />provided through Irrigation. power genera. <br />tion, and industrial water, the develop- <br />ment 01 land and wa!er fOf municipal, <br />recreation, and fish and wildlife purposes <br />also affects people in the project area. <br />Preservation and enhancement of the <br />aflected population's social well-being <br />are both emphasized in (he social assess- <br />ment process. <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />-- <br />. <br /> <br />...--"".,- <br /> <br />.- <br />",,--...,: <br /> <br />- <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />~ " <br />.; <br /> <br />- <br />- <br />"ii'$. <br />.' <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />_~r_ <br />, _. <br /> <br />...:~ .'" <br /> <br />.~. <br />~.'''' <br />, <br />-..;;....!\O' <br /> <br />Major social, economic. and demographic <br />studies of the Dominguez Project, Lower <br />Gunnison Salinity Control Unit, and Blue <br />Mesa Peaking Power were completed in <br />fiscal year 1981. Studies of the San <br />MIguel Project and the Glen Canyon <br />Peaking Power investigation were <br />terminated, while the McElmo Creek <br />Salinity Control Unit. Glenwood.Dotsero <br />Springs Salinity Control Unit, and Uinta <br />Basin Water Services Improvement <br />investigatIon were continued. <br /> <br />Major studies 01 the Central Utah PrOJect. <br />Bonneville Unl!. Diamond Fork Power <br />System were initiated. Many 01 these <br />studies utilize the BREAM II computer <br />model to place economic and demo- <br />graphic present and future conditions. <br />With and without the proposed projects. <br />into perspectIve. Subjective non- <br />statistical eHects are analyzed using <br />mutually enhanCing sociaJ assessment <br />and public involvement teChniQues In all <br />project investigations. <br /> <br /> <br />,.. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />RO"(;Ll"'.lI'!1<' ",a'''' ".-iC1> lowo<; 10 q'ey, <br /> <br />Although these studies are conducted by <br />Regional and Project Office personnel. <br />close coordination is maintained with the <br />prOject area's affected population. Co- <br />operation with State and local planners. <br />demographers and researchers, <br />particularly in Colorado and Utah, has <br />proved a usefullechniQue for avoiding <br />duplication and enhancing the Quality of <br />both Reclamation and non. Reclamation <br />studies. Meeting the project area's <br />problems and needs is the basic purpose <br />olthis program. <br />