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<br /> <br />Competitive use, of w<J,ter: This was another problem area recognized <br />across the board. Several' statements held that good quality ground water <br />might be depleted in heavily pumped areas. In places such as <br />southwestern Louisiana, for example, irrigation could cause increased <br />salt water intrusion. It was suggested that a complete comprehensive <br />plan could solve many of the problems arising from competitive use, but <br />,~:::> lack of an administrative agency with legal authority to manage water <br />':) resourceS could prevent full utilization of water. <br />""'" <br />U) <br />W Price changes: Rising costs which curtail industrial development <br />0') were cited as a problem. While higher oil prices should bring more <br />exploration and could make secono.ary recovery practical, l<J,rge <br />quantities of potable water would be r,equired. It was also suggested <br />,that higher fuel costs could force more efficient use of available water. <br />Higher coal prices could mean more hydro plants. Riparian rights coulo. <br />be a problem in assuring a definite amount of water for a specified period <br />of time. <br /> <br />Environmental constraints: Many of the statements inferreo. that <br />ao.ditional storage coulo. supply sufficient water to develop energy <br />resources. However, it may be impossible to utilize reservoir sites on <br />streams that are environmentally sensitive" Development of coastal <br />zones and tidelands for waterways, handling facilities, or plant sites will <br />be difficult but proper environmenta:l ste:wardship will be required in all <br />States. <br /> <br />#3. Do you have any suggestions for meeting the problems of water supply <br />for energy in your State with focuses on: <br /> <br />a. Water quality deficiencies and treatment. <br />b. Water rights and institutional arrangements. <br />c. Increasing efficiency of water use. <br />d. Competitive uses of water. <br />e. Price changes, capital investment. <br />f. Environmental constraints. <br /> <br />Denver: (Compiled and summarizeo. in Denver by Dee C. Hansen, State <br />Engitleer, Division o,f Water Rights, Utah Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />The general points were summarized as follows: most States felt that <br />their existing laws on water rights were ao.equate and that Federal interven- <br />tion was not necessary; that increasing the efficiency of water use should be <br />used before large scale augmentation facilities or other means of providing <br />water are considereo.. Pricing was recognized as a problem. Power <br /> <br />lO - <br />