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<br />.~ . <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />blcaqsastxt.txt <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e, agreement on operating criteria, during the discussions followin <br />g the filing of the claim. <br /> <br />Q5: What is the difference between this claim and the proposal <br />made by the National Park Service in 1998? <br /> <br />A5: The 1988 proposal was essentially for the same magnitudes a <br />nd frequencies of flow. It used a "reverse quantification" format <br />That is, it suggested the Park water right could be for all of t <br />he water remaining (an amount that would vary from year to year) af <br />ter subordinating to an amount of water that would be fixed year af <br />ter year. The claim the United States is now filing is a direct qu <br />antification. The right would be for a quantified amount of water <br />(which may vary from year to year depending on hydrologic condition <br />s) and the remaining available water would be an amount that varied <br />from to year. <br /> <br />Q6: Does the United States still intend to negotiate settlement <br />? <br /> <br />A6: Yes. <br /> <br />Q7: How will the negotiation be coordinated with the endangered <br />fish flow process? <br /> <br />A7: The Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation for the A <br />spinall Unit and quantification of the National Park water right ar <br />e independent actions. Because the ESA consultation process is ong <br />oing, however, it makes sense to coordinate the analysis of flow da <br />ta during the two processes (e.g. use one set of models to simulate <br />flows) . <br /> <br />Q8: How will the negotiation consider the Aspinall Unit congres <br />sionally authorized purposes? <br /> <br />A8: The intent of the United States is to conduct a public nego <br />tiation process that will include opportunity to raise and resolve <br />issues related to Aspinall Unit purposes. The objective of the Uni <br />ted States in negotiations will be to protect park resources and al <br />so meet Aspinall Unit purposes. The United States hopes that negot <br />iations will be able to achieve protection of the Park in a way tha <br />t accommodates Aspinall unit purposes. <br /> <br />Q9: How will the negotiation address the need to a) minimize fl <br />ooding at Delta, b) manage Blue Mesa drawdown for icing control nea <br />r Gunnison, c) meet Colorado's compact entitlement, and d) maintain <br />fishery and recreation resources in the basin? <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />002G!111 <br />