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<br />(jj <br />~ <br />t.S <br /> <br />Prior Reports and CUrrent Investigations <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />, <br />, <br /> <br />and environmental protection; and that greater efforts are needed to insure <br />careful management of our water resources and to solve the complex water <br />and related land problems which still exist. A supplemental report to the <br />second assessment, "Water for Energy," provides information on energy and <br />related water requirements at the region and subregion level for the years <br />1975, 1985, and 2000, including cooling water requirements for steam-electric <br />genera tion. <br /> <br />Current Investigations <br /> <br />"Green and Yampa Wild and Scenic Rivers, Draft Wild and Scenic River Study <br />and Draft Environmental Statement," April 1979, was prepared by the National <br />Park Service Denver Service Center in cooperation with the Colorado Depart- <br />ment of Natural Resources and the Utah Department of Natural Resources. The <br />study recommended that the 91 miles of the Green River between the Forest <br />Service Spillway boat ramp below Flaming Gorge Dam and the southern boundary <br />of Dinosaur National Monument and the 47 miles of the Yampa River between <br />the eastern boundary of Dinosaur National Monument and the confluence of <br />the Green River should be designated as components of the National Wild and <br />Scenic Rivers System. No decision has yet been made on this recommendation. <br /> <br />The Corps of Engineers is working on the National Hydroelectric Power Study <br />authorized under Public Law 94-587 (October 22, 1976). They have listed <br />one existing site and two undeveloped sites for hydropower potential within <br />the Yampa River basin. This study is expected to be completed by September <br />30, 1981. It is designed to provide a current and comprehensive estimate of <br />the potential for incremental or new generation at existing dams and other <br />water resource projects, as well as for undeveloped sites in the United <br />States. When completed in 1981, the effort will provide a detailed evalua- <br />tion of the Nation's hydroelectric resources and will assist in the future <br />planning and development of this important renewable energy source. The <br />National Hydropower Study addresses all conventional hydroelectric power <br />potential at Federal and non-Federal installations and considers both large <br />and small-scale dams and other water resource projects. <br /> <br />7 <br />