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301-304 should be deleted, or the DElS should describe the resources and the management techniques for them that will be covered under the adaptive management program. Line 306. Insert "impacts of" following "with". Lines 331-332. Delete "the defined", and delete "for each resource of concem". Here again, confusion arising from the earlier misrepresentation of the authorized purposes of the Navajo Unit leads to uncertainty as to the meaning of the purpose and need statement and the objectives of the proposed adaptive management program for Navajo Dam operations. It is not clear as to what are the resources of concern for which management objectives are or will be defined. The ADEIS does not define management objectives for resources. Lines 327 -328 state that the goals and objectives of the adaptive management program are stated in the purpose and need statement of the DElS. Such objectives do not include defined management objectives for various resources. The DEIS needs to be clear that the goal and objective of the operation of Navajo Dam, pursuant to its authorization, is to regulate the flow of the San Juan River to allow the Upper Basin States to develop and consistently use their compact apportionments while complying with applicable law, including the Endangered Species Act. Minimizing or mitigating adverse impacts to the extent possible while doing so may be a secondary management objective. Line 335. Insert "goals and" following "whether", and replace "." with ", and whether negative impacts of dam operations on physical or biological resources are occurring and can be mitigated. This is a continuation of the issue described for lines 331-332. Line 341. Delete "resource". This is a continuation of the issue described for lines 331-332. Line 343. Insert "to dam operations, and identifYing any negative impacts on physical or biological resources and any mitigation measures" following "changes". Line 347. Insert "water supply contracts," following "as". Line 356. Replace "OEIS" with "ElS". Line 368. Delete ",". Line 380. Replace "discussed above" with "with inflow forecasts". Line 381. Insert "Animas River flows under" following "with". Line 382. Replace "compounds" with "compound", and insert "criteria for the San Juan" preceding "River". Line 387. Insert "criteria" preceding "as". Line 388. Replace ". n" with ". In". 18