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~~ 1P~5j;RI7ffi1 . Program J~l'~ (!hl ,? ; '~h~7 '. 191'/ CO[Oii1~ ", CONSt:: RADo -, The purpose of this newsletter is to highlight the progress of the Glen~6dtr!O.~AlfR Dotsero study and summarize the results of recent environmental scoping , 804RD meetings. Colorado G1enwood-Dotsero Springs Unit River Water Quality Investigation Newsletter - June 1982 ~"'t ~':!'4 ::..,....." .-~ (.--~ \........ A new two-stage planning process has recently been initiated for the Bureau of Reclamation which will be used for the Glenwood-Dotsero Springs study. An integrated Planning Report/Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared instead of a feasibility report. The draft integrated document is scheduled for the spring of 1983. I Highlights URS Corporation has started to verify the major assumptions affecting the cost estimate for the recommended p1an~ The Aqua-Train study ("baggie-pipeline"), proposed by W. R. Grace, is scheduled to begin this summer. The use of saline water to transport coal has been the only use of the brine considered as a commercial enterprise to date for which money has been committed. URS Corporation, the contractor for technical work, was the winner of a Grand Award for their work on Glen-Dot in the national competition by the American Consulting Engineers Council. URS was top winner in the earlier Colorado competition. Environmental Scoping Meetings Two environmental scoping meetings were held, one on May 12 at Glenwood Springs, and one on May 13 at Loma, to secure public concerns and reactions about the Glen-Dot plans to aid in preparation of the environmental impact statement. The main concern voiced at the Glenwood meeting was the absence of any alternative which would provide local benefits from the project. Through discussions, it was generally understood by those at the meeting that Reclamation's major investigational thrust was to reduce or remove salt from the Colorado River. Any efforts for intermediate use of the heat is encouraged and beneficial use of the water prior to disposal is urged. However, costs associated with the beneficial use would have to be covered by benefits or repayment by the beneficiaries. Reclamation continues to encourage State and local governments, private citizens, corporations, or any other entities to participate. Attendees strongly expressed a desire to see the Resource Lake alternative analyzed in the EIS. Participants at the Loma meeting were mainly concerned about local impacts from evaporation ponds. Although many comments addressed long-term impacts, several participants were very concerned over the short-term impacts of construction. The basis for this concern stems from construction activity for Grand Valley Unit Stage One salinity control project. 1