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Public Notice AUI'. 18, 19B1 (i) Glen Canyon Peaking Power Study J I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The public is invited to comment on alternatives for further study for the Glen Canyon Peaking Power Study. Public meetings will be held at the following locations duri ng the corresponding times indicated: HHEN Tuesday, September 29 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 30 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Thursday, October 1 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Monday, October 5 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. HISTORY OF THE STUDY iJHERE r.la ri copa County Supervi sor' sAudi tori urn 205 West Jefferson Phoenix, Arizona Fl agstaff Hi gh School 400 W. Elm Flagstaff, Arizona Page High School 460 South Navajo Drive Page, Arizona Denver, Colorado (Location has not been confirmed at this time) The i nvesti gati ons ~Ihi ch 1 ed to the current study of peaki ng pOller at Gl en Canyon Dam were prompted by the Arab oil embargo and energy crises of 1973. Shortly thereafter Congress appropri ated funds for an i nvesti gati on of peaki ng pOltel' possibilities in the Upper Colorado River Basin. A planning team was fonned in April of 1975 and was composed of many individuals representing a broad range of interests. The team detennined that there would be a need 'in the future for more peaking power in the Colorado River Basin and identified about 150 sites where it could be produced. Detailed evaluation narrolted the list to about 26 sites, which ~Iere presented in public meetings around the region in 1978. Three sites, Utah Lake neal' Salt Lake City, Blue ~lesa in Itestern Colorado and Glen Canyon Dam, were recommended to and approved by Congress for feasibility study, beginning in Fiscal Year 1979. Other sites, such as Diamond Fork in Utah and tile Hoover Dam modification, are being studied under different authorizations. The Gl en Canyon study began Hith the formation of a planning team in tJovember of 1979. Four technical subteams Here formed to study the various issues identified by the public and the planning team. Over the last two years, data has been collected and analyzed in order to determine the reasonable alternatives for producing more power at the Glen Canyon site and to identify the impacts associated with each one. The 250-MW addition is the only feasible alternative for producing additional power at the dam. The information obtained to date on the impacts associated with this addition will be presented in the pUblic meetings.