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<br />; <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />8 <br />1 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />IS <br />18 <br />11 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />2S <br /> <br />harms to these factors that you have mentioned that would be <br /> <br />arising out of this program. <br /> <br />Q Is there any type of a high degree of risk? <br /> <br />A I do not feel that there is a high degree of risk <br /> <br />Q what do you base that upon? <br /> <br />A I base it on primarily that the amount of increas d <br /> <br />precipitation of three to five per cent will not create a <br /> <br />substantial additional hazard or harm to existing conditions. <br /> <br />Q Over and above that which might exist under norma <br /> <br />weather conditions? <br /> <br />A That's correct. <br /> <br />Q Thank you. Now, Mr. Hjermstad, do you have an <br /> <br />opinion with regard to the project which you have described <br /> <br />as to whether or not the project you have described includes <br />I <br /> <br />adequate safeguards to prevent substantial damage to lands, <br /> <br />water rights, people, health,safety, or to the environment? <br /> <br />A What I have done to assure the people that will <br /> <br />be directly affected, namely, those living in and around the <br /> <br />project Area, that this concern has been directly considered, <br /> <br />I came over to Alamosa, I met with a group of -- I believe <br /> <br />it's the Concerned Citizens for Preservation of the Natural <br /> <br />Resources; and we worked out operational considerations which <br /> <br />will be acceptable to them and to the valley Growers, Incorp- <br /> <br />orated who are supporting the program. And, essentially, <br /> <br />four conditions were added, essentially, to the operational <br /> <br />-21- <br />