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u <br />E <br />Questions and Comments <br />regarding the <br />US Fish and Wildlife Service/Yampa River Basin Partnership <br />Meeting of March 24. 1997 <br />Holiday Inn Craig Co. <br />Q) At what point does the alleged endangered fish overwhelm the needs <br />of the local landowners and inhabitants? <br />Q) Since the Federal Government is only supposed to own 10 square miles <br />on the Potomac, plus military bases, post offices, and other needful <br />buildings, how do they justify spending a tremendous amount of money <br />trying to buy water rights and property? <br />Q) How did the fish get along I in the Yampa River with high and low flows <br />one hundred years ago without'your help? <br />1934 was the lowest water that 1 know (in the Yampa River). <br />Q) Considering a low flow enyironment (August- October) <br />If 500,000 gallons per day were.. released from the Elk Head dam, how <br />many gallons in increased flow j would be seen at the confluence of the <br />Yampa and Green Rivers? <br />How long would it take to realize the increased flow at this confluence? <br />How long would it take to realize the maximum sustainable gain at the <br />confluence, minus evaporation and absorption losses? r <br />What would the maximum sustainable increase be? <br />Q) Will the plan infringe upon existing water rights? Can you elaborate on <br />the State Law which protects these rights? <br />Q) Will the current study make a comparison of historical flows and test <br />the impact of flows on the different species? <br />Q) Why haven't you performed an Environmental Impact Study? <br />Q) Will the studies which are being conducted provide enough information <br />to make the necessary decisions? <br />Q) Will the studies on the Squawfish include Echo Park, Ladore, and the <br />Green River to flaming Gorge? <br />