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o::!" - r- ;~ ') {...._I ,-"'"" ...... the thermal, saline spring water was also a prime planning team concern. Thus, the concept of developing the saline water as a resource was uppermost in the development of the reformulated plans. Some intermediate potential uses that were identified included highway and building heating, fish and wildlife enhancement, solar ponds, fish hatcheries, water-related recreation, and industrial usage. The BOR is actively committed to pursuing intermediate usage of the thermal, saline spring water through public and/or private developers of the brine resource. Similarly, the BOR ~s committed to investigating nonstructural alternatives in the Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program. However, the complexity of the natural, point-source problem identified in the Glenwood-Dotsero Springs Study limited nonstructural opportunities, No nonstructural alternative meeting the tests of effectiveness, efficiency, completeness and acceptability was identified by the public, the BOR, or the contractor. Likewise, the "no action" alternative was neither effective nor acceptable in view of the total CRWQI Program. The thirty-three alternatives were compared and analyzed using the parameters of effectiveness, completeness, efficiency acceptability. These reviews by the BOR and the contractor coupled with direct public recommendations. four and were From the final screening process, five candidate plans emerged for renewed consideration of cost-effectiveness and environmental and socioeconomic impacts at advanced appraisal level. The results are presented in Tables ES-l, ES-2 and ES-3, These tables were used to explain the five candidate plans to the public for their final plan selection input, v