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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







No. 30
WHITE RIVER


The White River, a tributary of the Green River with headwaters in the Colorado Rockies, flows through the oil shale region of Utah and Colorado.  The State of Utah and a Conservancy District of Colorado have plans to impound waters behind dams on the White River in order to encourage speculation and development of the oil shale resources.  Such development would upset the ecology of wildlife including deer, beaver, numerous raptors, abundance of songbirds, reptiles, native fish and natural cottonwood forest.


Half of Utah's opportunity for nature study and recreation would be lost by flooding the canyons and curtailing scenic and recreational values provided by a free flowing river.

                
The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs opposes construction of dams on the White River in Colorado and Utah, as a double threat to the environment, both caused by dams and the proposed use of the impounded water.


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