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<br />Cimarron Dredging Environmental Assessment <br /> <br />Colorado River Ener2v Distributors Association <br /> <br />Comment I: Page 4. Paragraph 4. Sentence 2: We are concerned that the Draft EA does not <br />accurately characterize the socioeconomic affects of the Proposed Action with regards to <br />hydropower generation. If generation is reduced from the Aspinall Unit. replacement generation <br />would most likely have to be purchased on the open market, at market prices, by Western at the <br />request of its customers. or by the customers themselves. The EA refers only to "the potential to <br />affect their (Western's) power revenues." <br /> <br />Response: "revenues" was changed to "generation.. It is projected that any reduced generation <br />from the Aspinall Unit would be offset by additional generation at either Glen Canyon or <br />Flaming Gorge Dams if needed. <br /> <br />Comment 2: Page 5, Paragraph 2: The No Action Alternative is described as causing losses. <br />"estimated at 1.14%, which represents about $98,539 per year in power revenues." The impact <br />should be characterized in rerms of lost GENERA nON. not lost REVENUES. W estem' s <br />ratesetling methodology requires that it establish rates sufficient to recover its revenue <br />requirement. In essence, if they have reduced generation to market, they have the ability to adjust <br />their rates to recover their fixed revenue requirements. On the other hand. reduced generation <br />has a direct effect on the power customers. <br /> <br />Response: Paragraph was reworded to address concerns. <br /> <br />Comment 3: Page 17. Second Paragraph: Refers to "'loss of power revenues" and quantities <br />increased generator efficiency in terms of "power revenues"'. These references should be revised <br />to refer to "lost generating capability" and .. .. amount of energy", respectively. <br /> <br />Response: Paragraph was reworded to address concerns. <br /> <br />Grand Vallev An21ers ITrout Unlimited) <br /> <br />Comment I: When water quality is lowered it has a direct negative impact on the river. and the <br />rafting and fishing industries are affected due to poor fishing conditions and. of course, the <br />overall aesthetics are impacted. <br /> <br />Response: The impact of high turbidity is recognized, and the time period of October 1 to <br />November 30 was selected to avoid peak recreational use on the Gunnison River. It is not <br />anticipated that water quality will be significantly affected downstream of Crystal Reservoir <br />where the majority of recreational use occurs, however there are uncetlainties and monitoring <br />will be conducted.. <br /> <br />Comment 2: Another concern is that fine silty material is habitat for the whirling disease host. <br /> <br />28 <br />