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<br />H. !0 ~nll''lL!~UJ_,,-c_t:-l :!-c!, <br /> <br />1. !~u1-~}r..!!_}~\I_~.PoA.!"___Y.E~~fl. The' r('nl'rVnlr~1 of till' Cl'!(lr.ntld I~jv,.r <br />SYtitem llre opcrntcu to opttm17.C Of f.'nhnnCf' t11(" multl,,1!' purpO/H' VJLl11l'/: <br />......li1ch hnvc been created 1Iy their conRtructioll ill c-Iccordance with Ll\C' <br />onler of priori ties e"tnbU.heu by l~w, incllldinr. the propnr,atioll <br />of fIst, an,1 wildlIfe, development of recrc'nL1nn fncilities, provlc,lon <br />for flood control, development of lly~roclcctric power, and provLsion fll[ <br />the con~ervation and utilization of W<1.tcr, <br /> <br />Durin~~ the lilst few YC;Jrs, there ll<lfi been a r.1pJd ch.,nr,e in l:IJl(J <br />ilnd I,oJatcr relRted resource value8, with niltionill crnrhf1~.;1.S !:ih1fting to <br />environmental and socinl objectives. SimIlarly, In recent years th~. <br />recognition of the need for conscrv~tion and wise utilization of <br />nonrene\Joble enerny resources has become n Ilational concern. Thl! p,eneral <br />'Policy is to provide g,ove.rnment leaderslli-p in PTotcctirlf!' and enhancinr:.. <br />the ~uality of the nation' 8 environment to sustain and enrIch htlm<1n li fe. <br /> <br />:',ince the uevelopment of these various purposes if' frcfl.uently in <br />conflict, the r,reatest overall henefit to the welfare of the natIon Is <br />best s"rved by a policy of balanceu URe \1hich recognizes the relaLi ve <br />values of all of the Jemands on tlle resources. <br /> <br />2. Fuel Conservation. The national objective of conscrv1nr, fossil <br />fuel!'> is Rerved hy the operation of the hydroelectric powerplants on <br />tIle l.olorado River System. Proper use of hydroelectric gcner<ltion <br />CR\)uclty enAbles the conHcrvnt1on antI more eff1c1ellt utilizntjon ()f <br />f()~l~il fuel!'). Tntegration of IlyJroelcctrlc p1.1nt~ of tlle C010r,1Jll l~iv('r <br />~Y!:item with hydroelectric plantR of cHIJacent rjvPT sy~;tCllH~ Couch ~.l~1 till' <br />Columuin J-tiver--fionneville Power nno Hi!'lsouri IUv(~r gn~dn enahl('f"; <br />optimum utilJzntion of aV1111ablc W'nter resourccn for power prouuction. <br />:arnilarly, integration of hydroelectric pcakinf, power \.,rith powe.r f'Lorn <br />l:,aseloilded thermal electric plAnts enahles more optimuITl use of tlw <br />electric power produced by all plaots in the rep,ion to serve the totnl <br />electric po'Werload. Coo"Cuinat.ion between 1\onnevil1c> rower anll <br />Colorado eiver Storage Project Powerplants during the 1974 (lood sraBnn <br />on the C:olur.Jhia River is a prime example of such measures that cnn <br />result in fuel canRe~vation. <br /> <br />3. Power Bespons1hilities 111 Interc~!!ne.s..ted_~Ls(em~. One of the <br />prime nntional objectives related to the operation of the Colorado Rivrr <br />Is th.,t o( provIding dependable electric enerr,y for all areas of the <br />country. T\JO [octors are important in mcetinr, this objcctlve: <br /> <br />5 <br />