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'0015 38,500 acre-feet would be the Cities!', is assumed in the analysis. No streams are presumed to be dried up ~nd adequate streamflows for fish- eries and environmental benefits wou~d be provided at points of diver- sion. Some wetlands would be lost, but no estimate of the amount was made due to the conceptual nature of the alternative. This ,alternative would require substantially more site-specific information for imple- mentation. State water planning would be a requirement since adverse effects on junior water right holders and entities other than the Cities and Denver could occur. The modification of storage and management of Green Mountain Reservoir would require changes in Federal legislation (FEIS Section 4.1.2, page 4-15). Th~ need for additional information and planning would require additiona~ time and the alternative would not meet the Cities short-term need for water. In my judgment, Alterna- tive 5, as described here and in the FEIS, is less environmentally pre- ferable than Alternative 6. Because the Forest Service does not have the authority to require water right trades, and because there is no indication that State water planning; will be conducted, Alternative 5 was not selected. VII. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT During the preparation of the Homestake Phase II EIS, the Forest Service issued several public notices and attended or held numerous public meetings dealing with the proposal. Section 6.1.1 (pages 6-1 to 6-5) of the FEIS summarizes the specific public involvement activities. Eight public meet- ings were held for scoping purposes prior! to December 10, 1981. The following is a summary of publ'lc invo!lvement activities during the preparation of the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements. All meetings listed were open to the public: 12-10-81 Forest Service provided notification of the Homestake Phase II proposal to the Colorado Division of Planning in compliance with Part II of OMB Circular A-95. 12-30-81 Forest Service mailed EIS scopihg document. ! , 01-04-82 Discussed EIS scoping at Eagle County Commissioners meeting. 01-06-82 Discussed EIS scoping at Minturn Town Council meeting. 01-20-82 Discussed Homestake Project at Minturn Town Council meeting. 02-01-82 Public meeting with Red Cliff Tbwn Council. , 02-01-82 Public meeting with Lake County! Commissioners and Leadville City Council. 02-24-82 Meeting with American Wilderness Alliance in Minturn. 05-21-82 First mailing of DEIS and DEIS Summaries. A total of 350 DEISts were di stributed along wi th 500, executive surrmari es. 14