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<br />rv-lll-I' .........ll..JUL..1 <br /> <br />l'tU.t:H r <br /> <br />r." <br /> <br />Line 149. "Protect authorized uses" and "minimize adverse impacts" to those uses do not jive. <br />Furthennore, this statement is not consistent with the purpose and need, i.e., the purpose and need <br />does not talk about "minimizing adverse impacts, .. to authorized uses; the pwpose is to continue <br />authorized uses, <br /> <br />Liafll!!t 2M '-n~ 1:t,.t"fIl~ th!:llt thAo ""a";'I'YII1,," ....1..C!'..f"n.r +1.oCII h:un. 11:11.--"'..;....... ",..., "'.c; nnn ~ ,::, nnn......F'eo " <br />.-- -- .--- - ~_._- -- --- ----..-... ._~--- -...... -.- ....- -.........-..- ...- -,--- -- -,--- -.... <br /> <br />However, no explanation is provided as to why these are the maximum release alternatives. <br /> <br />Lines 210-213. This sentence is not underntandable or subject to rational interpretation. More <br />elaboration is necessary if the general public is going to understand what this sentence attempts to <br />say. <br /> <br />Li.nu 21~219. Reference is made to ''Under these two action alternatives, but not be confined to <br />winter;" This is the first reference to "winter" made in this document. Somewhere prior to this <br />discussion there needs to be a discussion of the flow recommendations in this document so that <br />people understand what the flow recommendations, which are much discussed in chapters 1 and 2, <br />really are, They can be sununarized in a table, in the flow recommendations document. <br /> <br />General Comment: As stated at the November meeting, the eIrtire document is dire need of a <br />technical edit. There are an uncountable number of sentences that are in excess of 50 words long_ <br />Examples are found in the paragraph beginning at line 215. This is not a readable document and the <br />public will find great difficulty in understanding this document <br /> <br />Lifle 222. After the word three add "alternatives", <br /> <br />Lille 226. What are "the others" referred to? They should be listed, or "others" should be deleted. <br /> <br />L~ 263. More definition is needed in the stuement "and other actions associated with other water <br />projects." The projects that cannot be completed should be listed. Should N avajo.Gallup Project <br />be added to the list? <br /> <br />Line 281. What does "meet other needs in the hasin" mean? This implies that some of these needs <br />willllQt be met under other alternatives. The statement is confusing. It needs to be clarified. This <br />diStussion of interim operation befure fuU development needs some additional clarification. What <br />time period is being discussed? How long does this period last? <br /> <br />Line 297. Whllt is the meaning of"appropriate responses to be taken"? Responses are usually not <br />''taken.'' <br /> <br />Lifles 295 tJrrollgh 369. The entire discussion of adaptive lIIlU1agement is confusing with respect to <br />how it is actually going to work, and what discretion Rec:lamation will have, with respc;ct to modifying <br />any alternative under "adaptive management." The discussion needs to be made intelli810le and <br />meaningful with respect to the alternatives discussed. <br /> <br />Line 319. What are target objectives? <br /> <br />Line 336. What are ''management objectives"? Are they the same as target objectives? <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />OOE98 <br />