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<br />13 <br />,,' 14 <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />, 16 <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />19 <br />20 <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br />/.9 <br /> <br />~ <br />1 I have one other point, and that deals with the other <br /> <br />2 agencies of expertise that the BurGau consults on those kinds <br /> <br />3 of things. The draft shows a long list of "consultation with <br /> <br />4 others". Many people that have a wide range of expertise in <br /> <br />5 the text. Ho~~ver, there are many broad unsubotantiated state- <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />ments. Documentationfrorn someone with expertise in these <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />'areas should be shown, specifically in the follm~ing matters: <br /> <br />,; <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />the atatedadaptability ofellt, tolerance of five years' con- <br /> <br />.... <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />struction activity. and ,ability to find a new calving area, <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />all crucial to the existence of the herd. Extent of stream <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />siltation and ability of spawning areaato recover. Impacts to <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />small game and bird species. Impacts on all wildlife for more <br /> <br />recreation use and new facilities. Continued impact on fish <br /> <br />from mud slides when reservoir is drawn down. Long term effects <br /> <br />of the numerous impacts on the deer herd. Effects on water <br /> <br />quality from chemicals used on croplands. <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />All of these were discussed to some extent, but the <br /> <br />Bureau, I think, should be able to substantiate it. I don't <br /> <br />sea that document. In closing, our viewpoint in evaluating a <br /> <br />proposal like this -- I live in the area. I do not have the <br /> <br />same sort of livelihood that people who are hoping to benefit <br /> <br />from this project have, but we try to make certain that when <br /> <br />public rosourC~5 are involved that they are adequately oon- <br /> <br />aiderod in the decision process and that they are not unnecess- <br /> <br />arily irreversibly harmed. From what we can see. and due to <br />