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<br />001358 <br /> <br />-. ./ <br /> <br />i: ~, ' <br />"'---" <br /> <br />: C'. <br /> <br />" i <br /> <br />i <br />. , <br /> <br />. ,j <br /> <br />CO~~lENTS OF COLORADO RIVER WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT <br />ON THE DRAFT STUDY/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATE~lliNT <br />GREEN AND Y~WA RIVERS <br />PREPARED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE <br /> <br />October 8, 1979 <br /> <br />The Colorado River Water Conservation District (River <br /> <br />District) is principally concerned with and objects to the <br /> <br />recommendation contained in the referenced documents (the <br /> <br />draft reports or documents) to designate that portion of the <br /> <br />Yampa River within Dinosaur National Monument (Segment D) as <br /> <br />a wild river in the wild and scenic river system. To the <br /> <br /> <br />extent similar or companion designation of the Green River <br /> <br />is recommended which would affect (or lead to such an affect) <br /> <br />development in the State of Colorado on the Yampa River and <br /> <br />the use by Colorado of Yampa River water for beneficial <br /> <br />purposes. objection is likewise made. <br /> <br />The Board of Directors of the River District held a <br /> <br />special meeting a.t Craig, Colorado, on September 22, 1979, <br /> <br />for the purpose, in part, of discussion of these recommendations <br /> <br />with National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service <br /> <br />officials connected with the studies and the preparation of <br /> <br />the draft reports which are the subject matter of these <br />