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? <br /> <br />Importance of the Unit for hydropower and recreation and related economics was <br />pointed out. <br />? <br /> <br />What method will be used to analyze impacts - will “Principles and Guidelines” be <br />used? <br />? <br /> <br />Will altern atives require cost - reallocations for the Unit. <br />? <br /> <br />Will alternatives affect property values? <br /> <br /> Tribal issues: <br />? <br /> <br />Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe owns land south of Blue Mesa; will reoperation <br />affect water rights; how are people’s water rights and uses affected? <br /> <br />Air Quality: <br />? <br /> <br />Will more “flats” be exposed to wind erosion at Blue Mesa — what is effect on air <br />quality of alternatives? <br /> <br /> Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: <br />? <br /> <br />Water rights for the Park need to be addressed in alternatives. Since settlement of <br />th e Black Canyon water right is in litigation, how will it be handled in hydrology <br />modeling? <br />? <br /> <br />April 2003 settlement agreement should be included in all alternatives. <br />? <br /> <br />What are the effects of the alternatives on the resources of the Black Canyon? <br />? <br /> <br />Some thought the alternatives should be designed to help protect the Park and <br />meet Park purposes. <br />? <br /> <br />Consider effects on sediment transport, riparian vegetation, fisheries , food webs, <br />visitor use , river access, and anchor ice formation. <br /> <br /> Gunnison Gorge Conservation Ar ea: <br />? <br /> <br />The effect of alternatives on recreation, natural resources, and economic benefits <br /> <br />of the Gunnison Gorge needs to be evaluated. <br />? <br /> <br />Tailwater fishery in the conservation area should be protected. <br /> <br /> Curecanti National Recreation Area: <br />? <br /> <br />The recreation and a ssociated economi c benefits of the reservoirs are very <br />important and should be protected. <br />? <br /> <br />Effects on recreation, recreation facilities, fisheries, and cultural and <br />paleontological resources need to be addressed. <br /> <br /> Transmountain Diversions: <br />? <br /> <br />One group poin ted out that Colorado’s compact water is for use in all of <br />Colorado, including the Front Range. <br />? <br /> <br />Others stressed that EIS alternatives should not “set aside” any specific amount of <br />water available for future use, including Front Range use. The EIS analy sis <br />should show the effect of alternatives on “water yield” of the Unit. <br />? <br /> <br />What cumulative impacts relate to potential transmountain diversions? <br /> <br /> 12 <br />