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nl'i~~~8 - 11 - D -- INDUSTRY . Little can be said of existing industry in Western Cnlorado. There is practically none. Potential industry must concern us, however. Industrial ex- pansion is possible and probable in the metals industry. There are known de- posits of IS metalic minerals and 18 non-metalics in the Gunnison River Basin. The growth of co~nities in other parts of the Nation, the growth of population in the l\ation as a whole, plus tVIO major world wars, has placed a burden on the resources of the nation. This, coupled "'ith the fact that many areas outgrew their resources, makes it necessary n~N to decide whether or not the people of the l,ation and the Gunnison Basin in particular in this case, want to face the adjustment necescary to assist in stabilizing the country as a whole and the Gunnison ilasin in particalar, or whether the under developed areas are to be disregarded until emergency strikes, or until the opportunity is lost. The pattern lic is so confused tence and future. develop attitudes of economics in the Nation is so complicated now and the pub- that they understand but little of the factors in their exis- No wonder fear and misunderstanding exists. No wonder people that create tendencies to live for today only. .. Production has been pointed to by many economists as the solution to maintaining our standard of living. ~ctually, there are three factors. They are, in order; nataral resources, production, and a stable market. ~;e can not maintain production in the United States \"Iithout resources. If the I.estern Slope of Colorado had little else to offer besides its water, it might be a wise jOlan to ignore its existence. The I,estern Slope, however, is fortunate in hav- i~g many important undeveloped resources. I~any of these resources are important to the future National economy. Our development will depend on valuable, use- able, water and electricity. And, for that reason we are arguing and pleading for fair play in the consideration of the case of water storage in the upper part of the Upper Basin of \.estern Colorado. New indust~J can not locate alone the Gunnison River as there is no un- appropriated water. "e must concern ourselves ;"lith miniJm.lm flow. Right now the Nation is vitally interested in coal hydrogenation to produce oil and other synthetic products. One hU:1dred seventJ'-six cubic feet per second of water is required for one coal hydrogenation plant of 10,000 bbl. capacity. This in- cludes all needs, a plant, electricity generation, and domestic uses. The capi- tal investment in only one such plant exceeds the assessed valuation of Gunnison, Mesa, Ouray, Montrose, Delta, and San lldguel Counties combined. The Delta-Gun- nison area has enough coal for 82 such plants and sufficieno water if the water is stored. ~ithout holdover storage such as Curecanti there can never be industrial expansion in the area.