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54(.J The local economy would be stimulated by increased expenditures ~f about $13,000,000 or $4,333,000 annually due to Fryingpan-~rkansas Project expenditures for personnel and equipment. Assuming the same economic multiplier as before (i.e. 1.92), the local economy would be stimulated by additional increased labor expenditures )'y con- tractors of approximately $43,000,000 or $14,333,000 annually. . 3. Long Term Commitments of Resources During construction, a total of 770 acres ~nll be cleared, ~ith about 30 acres permanently committed to the project. The loss nf vegetation on most of the alinement is considered to he a relatively long term resource commitment. Due to the aridity of ~he Area, revegetation is expected to be slow even artificial seeding. During the operation of the project, there will be additional ~vapor- ative water loss from Pueblo Reservoir and the Arkansas River Reach from Canon City. In addition there will be an average of 20,100 acre-feet more water available for consumption in the communities served. The evaporation and the consumptive use of r:his >later ~i11 result in a concentration of dissolved solids. There ~ill also ce more water available for degradation due to residual runoff con- taining herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers and other rontaminants used in the four communities. Pipe, water, money, and energy will be committed over the operating life of the conduit. The energy as a nonrenewable resource ".1.11 be irretrievably committed. The money and ,"ater ~dl1 be commf tted on an annual basis. The pipe on the other hand can he recovered at any time. Tbe aesthetics at Liberty Point will he negraded somewhat as long as the nearby surge tank is present. . 4. Long Term Gains in Productivity Over the operating life of the conduit, $4,337,600 will ~e penerated annually from municipal and industrial (M&I) water 1lse. P.n additional $972,900 will be generated from agricultural use of return flows downstream. Using the same economic multipliers as presented in Chapter 4.L. total economic productivity will he increased toy $6,498,900 from agricultural uses. The total is ~herefore About $10,836,500. VII-2 .