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<br />C)) <br /> <br />~~1 <br /> <br />Several changes have occurred in the development plan as <br /> <br />...'--4 <br />.'..... ) <br />C~) <br /> <br />presented in House Document 91-369. <br /> <br />These changes are the result <br /> <br />of changes in the hydrologic regime of the Closed Basin; continu- <br /> <br />ing investigations by the Bureau of Reclamation to optimize the <br /> <br />salvage of ground water, to minimize environmental impacts, and <br /> <br />to enhance recreation and fish and wildlife measures; and recent <br /> <br />legislation requirements such as Executive Orders 11990 and <br /> <br />11988, Protection of Wetlands and Flood Plain Management, respec- <br /> <br />tively. <br /> <br />The signi ficant changes are c"mm.r j Ol:gd on th g .t t .ch',d <br /> <br />c)ehibit ::md :lrD described below: <br /> <br />Water Salvage Area - <br /> <br />The project area has been expande6 from 108,600 acres to <br /> <br />135,500 acres. <br /> <br />The latter area includes about 3,100 acres in the <br /> <br />proposed Russell Lakes Wildlife Management Area. <br /> <br />This results in <br /> <br />a net increase of 21,400 acres in the area from which ground <br /> <br />water can be withdrawn. <br /> <br />It is estimated that about 15,000 acre- <br /> <br />feet per year of ground water can be salvaged from this increased <br /> <br />area, which is essentially the same quantity previously proposed <br /> <br />to be salvaged from surface waters. <br /> <br />Number of Salvage Wells - <br /> <br />The number of producing wells has been increased from 136 to <br /> <br />152. <br /> <br />This results from the need to replace the surface water <br /> <br />-3- <br />