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<br />.. <br /> <br />(10) <br /> <br />The doctor's statement that "Future development In the west Is <br /> <br />Q)1t <br /> <br />, . <br /> <br />. j <br /> <br />far more dependent on water resources than on power or the revenue derived <br /> <br />therefrom" could be accepted except for the fact that the Congress and the people <br /> <br />of.the area have chosen the development of power resources along with the <br /> <br />development of water resources; first, to get as many benefits, for as many <br /> <br />people as possible for the longest perIod of tIme from the water resource, and <br /> <br />second, in order to have dollars derived from the sales of electrIc energy to <br /> <br />pay for both developments. We fail to see a source of money from non-productive <br /> <br />sources that can be used to provide water and energy to sustaIn life and civiliz- <br /> <br />ation. If there is one that has been overlooked, it should be made known for <br /> <br />the benefit of mankind. <br /> <br />We can agree with the doctor's analysis that, "Any project which reduces <br /> <br />these limIted water supplies will severely restnct development." His scheme <br /> <br />to hold Lake Powell below elevation 3600 feet Is certaInly an efficient method of <br /> <br />restrIctIng resource development and preventing the creation of opportunities for <br /> <br />citizens of the United States to be productIve and enjoy an American way of lIfe. <br /> <br />Perhaps this is his real objective. <br /> <br />The doctor seems to be saying that the water supply is reduced by power <br /> <br />production at Glen Canyon. As pointed out above, wa ter lost by evaporatIon Is <br /> <br />an inevitable charge against the storage of water necessary to allow water resource <br /> <br />development in the Upper BasIn. Power production is only an incidental benefit. <br /> <br />o <br />Essentially the same amount of storage space would be required in l.ake Powell <br /> <br />for water resource development in the Upper BasIn if no powerplant were <br /> <br />installed. <br /> <br />17 <br />