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<br />Public involvement was focused through the planning team activities, <br /> <br />and nine meetings were held with various public groups, including three <br /> <br />open public meetings. The meetings provided a forum for exchange of <br /> <br />ideas and viewpoints on the project. <br /> <br />In August 1979, a public meeting was held to present alternative <br /> <br />plans to the public at large. At a September 1979 meeting, the public <br />identified the alternative which was most compatible with local interests. <br /> <br />An environmental scoping meeting was conducted in May 1980 to elicit any <br /> <br />public concerns about the project. The principal concerns expressed were <br /> <br />related to repayment of project costs and the feeling that there was an <br /> <br />over-emphasis on environmental aspects. <br /> <br />The selected plan reflects the public's preferred alternative, <br /> <br /> <br />modified to accoDDDOdate efficiency criteria described in the Principles <br /> <br /> <br />and Standards. Some concepts, such as land retirement and sprinkler <br /> <br /> <br />irrigation, were considered but were found to be unacceptable to the <br /> <br />public. The publi~ wants to maintain the agricultural nature of the <br /> <br />area, and some farmers have found that their soils are not conducive to <br /> <br />sprinkler irrigation. <br />Water and Power will continue to keep the public informed through <br />news releases, meeting reports, newsletters, and informal contacts. <br /> <br />001683 <br /> <br />12 <br />