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<br />f') <br />(,', ',I <br /> <br />~~: <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Because current data indicates sufficient coal "reserves" are available <br />for a 1,000 MW steam plant which could utilize 20,000 acre-feet of water <br />and because today's technology makes the appropriate coal reserve of 116 <br />million tons economically mineable over the next 35 years, it is recom- <br />mended that 20,000 acre-feet be included in the project for the SDuthern <br />Ute Tribe. <br /> <br />Furthermore, if after 35 years significant advances in technology have <br />occurred, the available remaining portion of the 400 milliDn tDns could <br />become a viable "reserve" and the 20,000 acre-feet would be available <br />for continued operation. In this way the coal reserves could extend <br />t~roughout the theoretical lOa-year useful life of the project. <br /> <br />In addition, the tribe would not be incurring a tremendous annual cost <br />obligation. The projects stream depletion would not be significantly <br />incre~ed over that contained in the project at authorization, and project <br />, justification is not changed by using 20,000 acre-feet instead of the <br />, larger water supplies. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />, ' <br /> <br />,{. <br />