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Show Table C- 28 Salt Lake and Utah Valley Areas Land Use Studiesll^ Land Use 1970 1995 Increase ( acres) ( acres) ( percent) Salt Lake Area Residential 26,608 J+ 5,937 72.6 Industrial 8,271 17,390 110.3 Commercial U, 0U9 7,585 87.3 Institutional 5, Ul6 9,173 69. k Parks and Recreation 3,1+ 10 7,998 131+. 5 Utah Valley Area Residential 8,675 lit ,102 62.5 Industrial 2,372 3,800 60.2 Commercial 1,081 2,379 120.1 Institutional 1,801 2,813 56.2 Parks and Recreation 1,211+ 2,596 113.8 Concerning agriculture, there would be 29,370 acres in the Great Basin that would receive a full supply of Unit water which would change the land use from dryland grain production or grazing to irrigated acreage. In the Sevier River area, Bonneville Basin, and the Uinta Basin there would be 213,170 acres served a supplemental supply of Unit water. Except for some shifting of crops, the use would not change on lands receiving supplemental water. Water Supplies In addition to the sociological and economic impacts discussed in paragraphs h( 3) through h( 6) above, Unit effects on the water supply are discussed below. Bonneville Unit water supplies and facilities would make possible increased utilization of existing supplies, additional return flows, and in some instances would provide increased recharge to the groundwate basins. Existing diversions for municipal and industrial, irrigation, and other users would continue as at present. Under Utah water laws the Bonneville Unit would not interfere with established rights except where compensation would be made for Provo River power rights. In Salt Lake County the Jordan Aqueduct system and delivery of Unit water on a variable demand basis would make possible the diversion and use of more front stream water, water from peaking wells, and Provo River Project supplies. These supplies would occur on an irregular or limited demand basis such that the yield of the system would be increased 2^, 000 acre- feet per year over the 70,000 acre- feet imported 391 |
