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<br />APP lE .~';:-, ~",;,;'~6 <br /> <br />F PO~v.';" TE R A~~: F'(II'_ E P ';UBC <br /> <br />:::~3::.0G~ <br /> <br />-""". . <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />1 made for the enhanced production of "pea.king" hydroelectric <br />2 power, andIlood releues, have had and continue to have <br />8 substantial adverse effects on downstream environmental and <br /> <br />4 recreational resources, including resources located within <br />.5 Grand Canyon National Park. <br />6 (b) The Secretary' of the Interior (hereafter referred to <br />7 as "the Secretary") announced on July 27, 1989, the prep&- <br />8 ration of .a;A. environmental impact" statement (EIS) to evs.lu- <br />9 ate the impacts of Glen Canydn Dam operations on down- <br />10 stream environmental a.nd recreational resources. Rued in <br />.' . <br /> <br />11 part on. iIlfonna.tiondeveloped during the EIS process, the <br />12. Secretary will be in a position to make informell decisions <br />III . regarding possible clwlges to current operational criteria and <br />14 practices for Glen Canyon Dam. <br />15 (c) During the time required for preparation of the ErS <br />16 and decisions by the Secretary, tbe,eurrent operational prac- <br />. . ~ ..... ., <br />'" \:.' . . <br />17 tiees, and resulting adverse effects 9n downstream resources, <br /> <br />. . , ' <br />18 a.x:enot e~ted to change. <br />19 .. (d) The 'adverseeffects of current operations of Glen <br />20 Canyon Dam are significa.nt and ca.n he at least partially <br />21:mitiga.ted by the development and implementation of emer- <br />22 geney interim operating. criteria. pending the completion of <br />28 the EIS, the Glen Canyon' Environmental Studies, and the <br />24 adoption of new longterm operating-criteria for Glen Oanyon <br />25 Dam. <br /> <br />Il.K 4498 m <br />