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<br />~~~,:Y'41 <br /> <br />'~", <~..:..... .. <br />"'-~,~ <br />'>,' , <br /> <br />Terry Terrell, Fish & Wildlife Service <br />January 9,1998 - page 2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2. On page 17, next to last sentence on the page, what is the effect of removing the Durango <br />depletion from the baseline? Is removing the Durango depletion consistent with the <br />Biological Opinion for the Red Mesa Reservoir? <br />3. On Page 19, the table indicates depletions of 56,000 acre-feet/year for the AnimaslLa Plata <br />Project and 1,000 acre-feet/year for the Red Mesa Reservoir. If the City of Durango pays <br />$50,000 for recovery of endangered species and if the AnimaslLa Plata Project has <br />participated in the recovery program based upon 57,100 acre-feet/year, should the depletions <br />included in Table 1 show 5,700 acre-feet/year and 1.051 acre-feet/year for the City of <br />Durango? Should Minor Depletion category be included to describe the 3,000 acre-feet/year <br />depletion which the Fish & Wildlife Service has set aside for small depletion? <br />4. On page 24, paragraph one, the last sentence is of concern to the City of Durango. While the <br />City of Durango is willing to submit to reasonable restrictions should conditions change, we <br />are reluctant to indefinitely obligate the City to costs we cannot control. Weare willing to be <br />as responsible as any other user of San Juan River for the recovery of Endangered Species, <br />but the inclusion of retained jurisdiction indefinably is a significant problem for the City. Is it <br />reasonable to retain jurisdiction for a defined period oftime, as opposed to a blanket <br />statement of retained jurisdiction. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Thank you again for the opportunity to review the draft. We would like to meet with you to <br />discuss the questions we have raised. Because the project is critical to Durango's water <br />needs and because we need additional water soon, we are anxious to conclude the <br />consultation process. Accordingly, I will be glad to meet with you or your staff any date in <br />January which is convenient for you. <br /> <br /> <br />c: Robert F. Ledger, Jr., City Manager <br />David Smith, City Attorney <br />Lt. Colonel Dorothy F. Klasse <br />Janice Sheftel <br />Randy Seaholm . <br />. City Water Commission <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />GATEWA24.00c: " <br /> <br />-,.,". <br /> <br />.:.\ <br />