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<br />A oajor focus of the ne....; CEQ regulations is the section of the as called <br />"alternath-es to the proposal". Here again, one ruIlS into an interesting <br />dichoto;J.Y bet.....-een research and development proposals. wp.at are the true <br />alternatives to research. Of course, the first is plain ai"ld si-rnple: ~ <br />research. But after that, Khat? The sa.llle list of alternatives we have <br />com.e to e:X1>ect to see in a "traditional" ilTIpOlmdTJent proj eet? I '-.'Culd <br />appreciate hearing your thoughts and suggestions on this. <br /> <br />Finally, the EIS IIRlst e:Xplain the coordination process that has occurred <br />during the project design phase. The SCPP has benefited from good coordi- <br />nation responses fron State and Federal agencies, rrOOl the local agenCl.es <br />and many interesting citizens. It has been a rewarding effort. The <br />feedback and assistance v:e receive strengthen the progran design effort. <br /> <br />If there are any questions, I can respond to them now or at any tine <br />during the course of the :meeting. Thank you. <br /> <br />DR. AR'iOLD (CURT: At a meeting I attended last \.;eek, the question came <br />up about the policy of the Federal Governoent for any artificial precipi- <br />tation over \dlderness areas. There is a ""i.lderness area in this target <br />ani I \...'Onder \'iTIat is the status? I ara asking for htfonuation that I <br />couldn't get. <br /> <br />~lR. H-\RRIS: i\e have some experts in the audience on wilderness areas <br />who nay help us. I \\uuld defer to any of the people from the Forest <br />Service who "uuld like to discJSs Kilderness policy. <br /> <br />I'-1R. PAUL LEGE"R.: I didn't come prepared to discUss the \\"ilderness policy, <br />but one of its main features is that LT1. any activity that :i1!lpacts the <br />\dlderness area, the proponent must be prepared to sho\o,; that his activity <br />\....ill not create any long-term, lasting effects upon that environment. <br /> <br />Now, as far as Keather ~odification activities go, it's very difficult <br />to shm.... the :impacts of the long-tenn management before the activity occurs. <br /> <br />-11- <br />