WSP11547

• File Number: 8220.116.I
• Description: Fruitland Mesa Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 10/7/1976
• Title: Public Hearing - Draft Environmental Statement - Crawford-Colorado October 7-1976 - ‎(Part 1 of 2)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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nro.!lent his statement, i8 that correct?

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st~t~ant at the Bamo time, or should I wait till my turn comes I
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MODERATOR: I would suggest that you give your own state,
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MR. TARR:

It is possible.

May I also present my own

up and also read Dr. Bartleson's letter at that time?

ment now if you're prepared to do that.

Then we could take Dr.

~artleson's statement at a later time after. others have had the

opportunity to speak, if that's agreeable with you.

MR. TARR: That's fine with me.

MODEAATOR:

Fine.

MR. TAM:

I'm John Tarr.

I practice medicine in

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and I, at this point in time, will have to put myself among the'

Daniels in the H,ons den. This project, I feel, is inappropriat~
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a.ne'! ill-advised for eoveral reasons. . First, I would lika to .1

addr.Ell'ls a comment to thepro?ed~ral matter in the conduction of I

this hearing. I feel that a aignificantamo1Jnt of environmental I
imD.,.. act of this pro)'.ect ",rill occur in the Uu""er Gunnison Basin in [
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the i'lrea of. soap Park. and I feel that a hearing only j,n one of I
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the impact areas is inadequat!! and I ,,!Ould strongly advise the I.

:Jurei'lu of Reclamation to consider hl'!ving an additional hearing

in the Cunni son /lrea to gather input. Many of my comments may

,:~'?cm to be rcpnti tions of !'lome. of the commonts that the Brack-

0i0Cbl have mnde, but t:h<"3t' ~ unfortunPlte because I think they

~'houl(l be reemphas:!.z<':!d. One of the point~s that I think should

b,'! ~mphasized w~ry, very. Cltrongly ia the CO (lit , ,!'\nd according to