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under a 5000 cfs maximum release rate." following ".". Line 684. Replace "considered" with "formulated". Line 685. Replace "right" with "rights". Lines 694-729. The lines should be deleted because the alternative to decommission and breach Navajo Dam should be deleted from the DEIS. Line 699. Ifkept, insert "low flows" preceding "during". Line 700. lfkept, delete "flows". Line 701. If kept, replace "very low flows" with "low flows substantially below 500 cfs". Lines 702-729. Ifkept, replace the lines in entirety with: "Flow Recommendations. (new paragraph) This alternative is considered unreasonable and impractical because it does not meet all the elements of the purpose and need for the proposed action. The alternative would not support maintaining the authorized purposes of the Navajo Unit. It would result in loss of reservoir storage needed to allow contract water deliveries to the San Juan-Chama Project, the NIIP, and other contractors, and would make it extraordinarily difficult, ifnot impossible, for the States of New Mexico and Colorado to fully utilize their consumptive use apportionments under the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact. It also could precipitate expensive litigation of Indian versus non-Indian water rights in both States. In addition, this alternative would result in the loss of the following benefits provided by Navajo Dam and Reservoir: downstream flood control, reservoir and tailwater fisheries, reservoir and downstream recreation, and hydropower generation. The concept of decommissioning or removing the darn is beyond the scope of the proposed action." Line 738. Replace "with" with ", and". Line 739. Insert a comma following "mitigation", and replace "chapters III and" with "chapter". Mitigation measures are not presented in the discussions ofresource impacts given in chapter III. CHAPTER 1II" INTRODl lCTION SETTING, WATER RESOI JRCESfHYDROLOGY SECTIONS Line 37. Insert "adverse impacts of Navajo Dam operations on" following "mitigate". Line 43. Insert ", Colorado" following "Mexico". The San Juan River for a short length flows through Colorado also. Line 54. Replace "Reservoir" with "Dam". Line 55. Replace the line in its entirety with: "near Farmington, New Mexico, flows". Line 56. Delete "river continues", and replace "landmark" with "monument,". 24