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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />benefit cost ratio; I will touch on it to some extent on all three <br />of the projects. <br /> <br />MR. SHERMAN: Before Larry gets all revved up, I just wanted to say <br />that many of you folks and many others who aren't here today did express <br />an interest in testifying. You can imagine our difficulty in trying to <br />prepare a well-coordinated, well-thought-out presentation in the two. <br />hours that we have for each of the projects~ It is an immensely complex <br />situation. Difficult questions have been raised and we didn't have time <br />for everyone to testify. But I should say that, based on some conver- <br />sations I had Friday with the Department of Interior, it appears that <br />we will be allocated two full hours for our direct presentation, and then <br />the opposition will get two full hours. Following that, up to 30 minutes <br />will be allocated for each side to present rebuttal testimony. We are <br />hopeful, in addition. to that, that we will be' able to. get some "spill- <br />over time" for tomorrow evening,. where anyone who did. not have a chance <br />to testify during the day' could testify. <br /> <br />I think those of you with strong feelings on this subject ought to <br />appear Monday evening if we can get the time and present your.testimony. <br />Whether is is written testimony or just an oral statement, I think it <br />is important for the'panel to hear from you. They are going to hear <br />from a lot of people on the other side. Rather than have 30 minutes or <br />40 minutes of presentation on the other side, I understand there is <br />going to be 25 people who will each t~ce five minutes or ten minutes. <br />If you want to. testify, if you want to say your piece, please let me <br />know and we will arrange, hopefully, for tomorrow night sometime when <br />you can speak yourself. I think that is quite. important. But I do <br />want to apologize for not being able to get additional time where we <br />could get everybody on the main agenda that wanted to speak. <br /> <br />> <br /> <br />MR. CHARLES THOMSON: will we see the names of the people who will <br />oppose? That is one of the things we tried to get squared away in <br />Washington two we~cs ago. The Governor's witnesses had to be identified <br />before the hearing, whereas the opponents didn't have to be identified <br />until the day of the hearing. .. <br /> <br />MR. SHERMAN: There was a request made to see 'those names but we were <br />simply not allowed to have access to those names until tomorrow. <br /> <br />MR. ROLAND FISCHER: Rolly Fischer, Colorado River Water Conservation <br />District. I would like to comment on two points. Number one, that as <br />a result of conversations, Mr. Sherman prepared some fairly large photos <br />for you for whoever is testifying for the Fruitland and Savery-Pot Hook. <br />They are available and hopefully they will be part of the testimony. <br />Secondly, in spite of the fact that it appears that there is no con- <br />sideration in this policy review, tomorrow and Tuesday, I understand <br />from sources I trust that there will be demonstrations against the Frying- <br />pan-Arkansas during this time. The intention is to take up as much time <br /> <br />-15- <br />