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Since the smaller entities will probably need engineering <br />assistance, it is also suggested that the representative assist <br />with: (a) any engineering work required for the CWCB, (b) minor <br />engineering designs for dam repairs for the SEO (such as plans and <br />specifications), and (c) assist the entity in selecting an <br />engineering firm for major repairs. The CWCB could add all or part <br />of these costs to the loan if one is eventually received. <br />6. An increasingly important issue for dam owners is with the US <br />Forest Service, particularly in the Grand Mesa area. The agency is <br />seriously restricting access to private dams; to the detriment of <br />public safety. In some cases the water user is not allowed to make <br />minimal improvements to roads in order to repair dams within the <br />Forest. The USFS has also suggested that dam owners may be <br />required to notify the USFS prior to any visit to a dam, even to <br />adjust the headgate. The local water users have not been <br />successful in dealing with the local USFS office and would like the <br />CWCB and SEO to assist at a higher Level. <br />Small Dam Site Recon. Study 16 <br />