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? <br /> <br />A programmatic biological opinion to provide ESA compliance to Gunnison <br />Basin water users is very important to a variety of interests and the relations hip of <br />a PBO to the EIS needs to be agreed upon. <br /> <br />The NEPA process is well suited to addressing concerns outlined in the scoping process. <br />Under NEPA a proposed action and purpose and need should be clearly identi fied. Of <br />importance, a range of alternative s should be developed and significant issues identified <br />during scoping analyzed prior to decision making. Public and agency participation and <br />input should be considered throughout th e process. <br /> <br /> <br />Summary <br />6 . <br /> <br />A public scoping process was conducted on th e Aspinall Unit Operations EIS. <br />Information collected will assist Reclamation in the development and analysis of <br />alternatives and the identification of significant issues. Issues were identified that need <br />to be resolved early in the process. Ideas for alternatives were also presented. There is <br />strong public and agency interest in the operation of the Unit because of its importance in <br />water development and use in Colorado as well as its importance to recreation , regional <br />economic benefits , and in the p otential to benefit endangered species. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 24 <br />