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~ -, 'I ~ 1'1 OUd;......JU . CRAnER I SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS the Pack Creek, West Paradox, Dolores Municipal Water Extension, Bluff, West Bluff, and Blanding Projects, and the Halgaitoh Reservoir segment of the Mexican Hat Project. As circ~~stances warrant these and any other projects that show promise of economic justification should be appraised in more detail. Since most of the projects are relatively small, it may be desirable following detailed studies to group several of them into a consolidated development to be considered by Congress for authorization. Various plans for the Pack Creek Project have been considered by different agencies over a period of many years. A development there is made urgent by the minor flood damage that occurs frequently in the vi- cinity of Moab and by the disastrous floods that would occur if the Pack and Mill Creek drainage areas were hit by a cloudburst of an intensity approaching the 1968 storm in the Cottonwood Creek area. The West Paradox Project has already been investigated in feasibil- ity scope by the Soil Conservation Service. Local sponsorship will be required for further progress toward project development. . The service that would be provided by the Dolores Project Municipal Water Extension is needed now in most of the service area that is east of Monticello, Utah. The Monticello need is anticipated with future com- munity grovth. In this instance also local sponsorship will be necessary to promote a detailed study of the extension and its authorization aa an extension of the yet to be construc~ed Dolores Project. The Bluff and West Bluff Projects both appear to have favorable benefit-cost comparisons but the operation and ~ainter~nce costs would be high because of the necessity of pumping all project water from the San Juan River. Under the present practice of growing alfalfa and other live- stock feeds the operation and maintenance costs may exeeed the payment capacity of the irrigators. The climate and soils are suitable for more intensive and profitable farming such as the growing of orchard fruits and vegetables, although marketing conditions are not presently favorable for these crops. Justification of the Blanding Project is partly dependent upon the extent of the transportation (highway) benefit that would accrue from construction of the reservoir dam on Recapture Creek. A further appraisal of this benefit in cooperation with the Utah State High\{ay Department would be one of the initial steps in determining whether or !Jot a project feasibility study should be undertaken. . Studies of the Mexican Hat Project indicate that the off-stream Hal- gaitoh Reservoir would offer the most economical means of providing water for a large steam-electric powerplant in the vicinity of Mexican Hat. The reservoir plan would be similar to that of the recently constructed Four Corners Plant in New Mexico. The site may receive further study from private power intere,;ts. 5