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Show essentially all of the balance of Utah's portion of the Colorado River water for irrigation, municipal use, and power production. The unit would serve both Indian and non-Indian lands in the Uinta Basin. Municipal and industrial water would be developed for use in the Uinta Basin to facilitate development of vast deposits of phosphate, oil shale, minerals, and other natural resources. Water would also be diverted from the Uinta Basin to the Bonneville Basin to help satisfy the expanding water requirement of the Wasatch Front area. b. San Juan County Project Reconnaissance investigations were initiated in fiscal year 1966 and are currently in progress. The investigation will, in cooperation with State, local, and Federal agencies, evaluate the resource potential of the area, develop an overall preliminary plan, and select those possibilities that warrant more detailed study. Completion of a reconnaissance report is scheduled for fiscal year 1968. COLORADO-UTAH a. Juniper Project A reconnaissance report on multiple-purpose plans was prepared in July 1963. Conclusions in the report are that an initial development involving about 9,000 acres of land and a powerplant of 30,000-kilowatt installed capacity would warrant a feasibility investigation. Feasibility investigations are tentatively scheduled to begin in fiscal year 1969 pending availability of funds. 119 |