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<br />02/02/2084 17:23 <br /> <br />7194813452 <br /> <br />PAGE 01 l!9J <br /> <br />Natural Energy Resources Company <br />P. O. Box 567 Palmer Lake, CO 80133 <br />(719) 481.2003 Fax (719) 481.3452 <br /> <br />R"~"''' "". <br />'" ,1 "c,,-,,'. ... <br />~1~~\~,~~:,I~,~ll: ;~ - . <br /> <br />t' ." ", ('- . 200t <br />(te~ ;.'::, ,. <br /> <br />Colorado Waler COntervf:li0~ Di':'':'. <br /> <br />Fabruary 2, 2004 <br /> <br />Via Fax 4nd U.S. Mail <br /> <br />President George W. Bush <br />The White House <br />1600 Pennsylvania Avenue <br />Washington, D.C. 20500 <br /> <br />The Honorable Gale Norton <br />Secretary of Interior <br />1849 C Street, NW <br />Washington, D.C. 20500 <br /> <br />Subject: Evaluation of pumped-storage solution for Western water and power crisis <br /> <br />Dear President Bush and Secretary Norton~ <br /> <br />I respectfully recommend a Presidential Order directing an emergency seoping evaluation of <br />the Union Park Water Supply and Power Project (see enclosed Advantages), This oversight <br />action is necessary to solve the Western Region's escatating water and power crisis. <br /> <br />Union Park's unique pumped~storage facilities and peaking power revenues can quickly solve <br />the following major regional water problems, while reducing short and long-term costs for <br />local, state, regional, federal, and environmental stakeholders: <br /> <br />. Platte River Recovery Program for Endangered Species; <br />. Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program;, <br />. Black Canyon of the Gunnison Optimal River Flows; <br />. Eastern and Western Slope drought, growth, and environmental needs; <br />. Excessive dewatering of Platte, Arkansas, and Colorado Main Stem Rivers; <br />. Continuing Colorado-Kansas dispute over Arkansas River quantity and quality; <br />· Rio Grande River drought flows for endangered species; <br />· Southwest's growing shortage of assured, safe, and flexible drought protection. <br /> <br />EPA correctly vetoed Denvers Two Forks Dam proposal, during the previous Bush <br />Administration, because the Gunnison's undeveloped water entitlements and superior Union <br />Park alternative were "improperly screened from the environmental studies". The National <br />Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires objective environmental and economic <br />comparisons of all reasonable alternatives. <br /> <br />\: <br />