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<br />". <br /> <br />Oi4c;.1 <br /> <br />averaging 7,) percent over the two-year period, The population of Montrose has increased from <br />approximately 9,000 in 1990 to an estimated 12,000 in 1995, Attachment 5 is a statistical <br />sull1ll181y ofWAPA's Montrose payroll in comparison to the Montrose area economy, <br /> <br />The opportunity to fully use the existing lands and buildings that comprise the Montrose DIM <br />complex and the value and positive impacts this could have on the community is something that <br />should be pursued, WAPA has expressed an interest in working with community leaders to <br />facilitate the various processes with the General Services Administration as facilities are declared <br />excess to our needs. The complex could very well be used by other Federal agencies, State <br />entities, or commercial and industrial entities. W APA's expectation is that this property wiD <br />remain a viable asset within the Montrose community, <br /> <br />Concern #2: WAPA management's proposal will transfer jobs out of Colorado, to the benefit of <br />other states and Colorado's expense, <br /> <br />Review: Of the 94 jobs that will leave Montrose, only eight will move out of state. Four <br />positions will transfer to the Phoenix office and four to the CRSP management Center in Salt <br />Lake City, Seven position will be transferred to the office in Loveland, CO, The remaining 79 <br />jobs are eliminated in WAPA's new organizational structure, <br /> <br />Concern #3: W APA management's proposal will result in control of the Upper Colorado River <br />Basin's water transferring to Phoenix, in the Lower Colorado River Basin. This will allow the <br />Lower Basin to control the Colorado River to their benefit, at the expense of critical water <br />requirements in Upper Basin states, <br /> <br />Review: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) is the federal agency responsible.for <br />operating the Colorado River, The USBR manages flows on the Colorado River from their <br />regional offices in Salt Lake City, UT, and Boulder City, NY The CRSP, which is an Upper <br />Basin resource, is managed from the USBR's Salt Lake City office. The USBR detennines <br />release patterns from the various dams on the Colorado River system based on hydrological <br />conditions, and various flood control, irrigation, recreation, environment, and power generation <br />requirements. W AP A operates under the parameters the USBR sets to maximize the value of the <br />power that is generated (Le, power generated at 2:00 am is worth considerably less than if <br />generated at 6:00 pm), W AP A and the USBR coordinate closely to assure the po\Ver generation <br />release patterns are consistent with the USBR's requirements, <br /> <br />Control of the scheduling of power and the management of the CRSP is retained in Salt Lake City <br />underWAPA's proposal, There will be no impact on water deliveries from WAPA's proposal, <br />WAPA's Montrose office does establish daily and hourly releases for Upper Colorado River <br />dams, based on projected and actual real-time demands for power, Rescheduling for daily and <br />hourly generation releases is proposed to be relocated to W AP A's Salt Lake City office so it can <br /> <br />4 <br />