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Chapter 1— Purpose of and Need for Action <br />Table 1 -1. —Key Issues Addressed in <br />the Draft Environmental Impact Statement <br />Issue of Concern <br />Indicators <br />Flows for the target species <br />Riverflows at the habitat (peaks, minimums, timing, velocity, usable river, and <br />roost area). <br />Channel habitat for the target species <br />Extent of open areas, channel width, sediment erosion and transport, potential for <br />channel incision, and potential for sandbar building. <br />Land habitat for the target species <br />Increases in wet meadow habitat. <br />Availability of water for agriculture, <br />municipal, and other uses <br />Hydrology and groundwater hydrology; irrigation deliveries and supplies. <br />Agricultural economics <br />Changes in agricultural lands irrigated, cropping patterns, production, and revenues. <br />Regional economics <br />Changes in regional employment, income, indirect business taxes, and sales. <br />Recreation <br />Changes in lake elevations; visitation and projected expenditures for lake recreation; <br />opportunities and expenditures for additional waterfowl hunting and bird viewing. <br />Reservoir fisheries <br />Changes in fish habitat and reservoir productivity for key species. <br />Forage fish <br />Changes in riverflow, usable habitat, water temperature, and fish mortality. <br />Hydropower generation <br />Changes in Basin hydropower capacity and generation. <br />Water quality <br />Changes in river temperature, turbidity, and other constituents. <br />Flooding <br />Change in frequency of out -of -bank flooding; changes in groundwater levels near <br />the river. <br />Human health <br />Changes in populations of insects that carry human diseases; change in populations of <br />nuisance resident waterfowl. <br />Land use <br />Changes in area of various land cover types and activities, including agriculture and <br />mining operations. <br />Forest management <br />Extent, if any, of impacts of forest management on water quantity. <br />PARTICIPATING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS <br />GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE <br />A Governance Committee was established in 1997 by the Cooperative Agreement to review, direct, and <br />provide oversight for Cooperative Agreement activities. Governance Committee membership consists of <br />the entities and their current representatives shown in table 1 -2. <br />December 2003 <br />Im <br />