WSP04743

• File Number: 2200
• Description: Laws-Acts-Policy Rulings Affecting CWCB and Colorado Water - State
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 1/19/1979
• Author: CO DNR
• Title: Department of Natural Resources - Colorado - Organizational and Functional Summary
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Program Title: Non-Fossil Ener~y Resources -- Uranium and Thorium (continued)

Purpose (cont'd) I. Radioactive mineral occurrences in Colorado with a
complete bibliography will be available in December 1978.

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Evaluation for uranium favorability in the Leadville 20
Quadrangle, a part of the nationwide NURE program to
totally evaluate the nation's urani.um resources.

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Program Title: County Mineral Resources Survevs. The Mesa County survey
designed as a model study is nearing completion and should
be available in late December 1973.

Target public: Stace and local governments, citizens, students, and industry.

Purpose:

The object is to describe the geology, mineral resources
potential, the mining history, and planning considerations.

Program Title: Mineral Commodities or Activities. Maps and reports.
This program prepares maps and reports showing the Mineral
Commodities or Activities of Specific M.~nerals or Groups
of Minerals. An example is the Metal Mining Activity Map
and Directory, now available, and the Uranium-Vanadium
Mining Activities Map with Directory which will be available
in December 1978. These studies are designed to help
expand the State's economic base by providing information
for industries interested in mineral development. It also
aids local and State government in land use and economic
planning.

11. I'KOGRAMS: 011-lER SPEC IAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

1. Geologic impacts of energy development which focus on
providing information on geologic hazards and constraints
to communitieb facing rapid growth because of energy
development. It makes available environmental base line
data for evaluation of impacts of energy development on
land and water resources and identifies environmentaL
geologic factors affecting energy development in specific
areas, such as the Denver Basin Study which is presently
in progress. This particular study provides local and
State planners and regulatory agencies with base line
date essential to monitoring and controlling future
energy development with minimal adverse environmental
and community impacts.

2. Slope instability as a factor in mountain torrent flOOding.
The Colorado Geological Survey, in cooperation with the
U,S.G.~., is studying the causes, distribution, and
mitigation of landslides and landslide-related property
losses ill tile U. S. U. S.G. S. funding is expected for support-
in~ studies of slope instability of mountain watersheds and
its effects on mountain flash flooding ~here debris mOve-
ment is a dominant factor. Case histories and associated
hazard processes ~ill also be included.

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