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<br /> <br />o 02.2 ~ 2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />The EIS should provide an asscssm~nt of wetlands: those flooded, <br />lllosc crc>ntcd and those ~rodcd away. <br />SllUuld address mitigation, e.g. bald cae,le habitat. <br />~eed information on location and operation of outlets for assess- <br />ment of impacts. <br />Suggested CRWCD check 404 permit guidelines before and during ElS <br />preparation. <br /> <br />Mo~fBt County Commissioners - Don Clifton <br /> <br />Said 90 percent of Moffat County people think this (Endangered <br />Species Act. ete) is bull. <br />Reservior would be a great recreation relief for the county. <br />FdV"'-h nlll~;lrlll.:liull or lh.... IJI'ujc~L. <br />Squaw fish would be no great loss. <br /> <br />}~o.t:.fat__~oun_ty_ Plann_~_ .~o!fl.m.iss_i_o_n_ .-. ~~~ .PRnkonin <br /> <br />Concerned with access roads and effects on local ranches. <br /> <br />.!1}_n~s.n..~Ea1-i..onal I'lonurncntL_~Y~-=-S_t.~c PctcrsbEL.and F.mily Dl:'k_kcr <br /> <br />The draft EIS and Exhibit W should address the NPS concerns about <br />and/or constraints imposed by: <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />NPS Organic Act C1nd Dinosaur Proclamation. re preSerVill& natural <br />sy~rems. wildlife. etc. <br />Water rights; ~PS has filed for in-stream rights to the ~ntire <br />flow; case now before the Colorado Supreme Court. <br />Endangered Species Act; these ~oncerns have already been raised <br />by others in the meeting. <br />Wild and Scenic Rivers; Yampa River in Dinosaur is being <br />proposed [oe Wild dcsigni1tion. Sccl,;ion 7 or the Act poses Certain <br />constraints both during time of study and after designation. <br />The proposed Dinosaur Wilderness includes the YClmpa RiVer. USDI <br />policy has been to o~pose actions which may modify the character <br />of a proposed Wilderness before Congress has acted on the wilder- <br />ness proposal. <br />Whitewater Boating - flows which could be released from the <br />proposed dam design would significantly diminish the whitewater <br />experience and could reduce or eliminate boating during some <br />periods. <br /> <br />Few comments were made on these concerns; some discussion followed <br />on minimum levels. Dekker suggested that more study be given to <br />the flow levels at which Yampa use declines - it may be as high as <br />5000 to 7000 cfs. Although boats may run on water as low as 2000 <br />to 2500 cfs, the absence of good whitewater and the creation of <br />long flat water areas discourage use by river runners. <br /> <br />8 <br />