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<br />.... <br />.... <br />~ <br />"'l <br /> <br />I O. Page 11-: 128, Paragraph I, Last sentence - We suggest that reasons <br />be given as to why 25% of the available irrigable ac~eage has apparently <br />become unproductive. <br /> <br />%~~ <br /> <br />11. Page 11-184, Fifth line from bottom - The statement would be <br />improved if the current use of "undeveloped" land was identified. <br /> <br />12. Page 11-187, Line I - Deer should be included, as there are a great <br />number of deer in the watershed. Also, next paragraph, recreation is <br />not limited to just hunting, as there are many man-days of fishing, <br />backpacking, hiking, riding, and sightseeing done in the watershed. <br /> <br />13. Page 11-197, Paragraph 3, Last sentence - We suggest the word <br />"trash" be changed to "none game" <br /> <br />14. Page 11-198, Line I - We suggest the word "threatened" be changed <br />to "endangered." <br /> <br />15., Page 11-202, Paragraph 4, Last line - We suggest the word <br />"shortgrass" be changed to "sagebrush-grass." <br /> <br />16. Page 111-8, Table 111-3 -: We suggest that since these limits do <br />not agree with the Water Quality Criteria 1972 (EPA) limits, the source <br />of these limits be referen~ed. <br /> <br />17. Page 111-10, Fifth last line - We suggest the reason for the land <br />being idle be included. <br /> <br />''''''- <br />:'K:J:::1 <br />'i;;;}~:. <br /> <br />18. Page I I I-II, Last paragraph - We suggest that irrigation for quick <br />establishment of vegetal cover be included. <br /> <br />19. Page 111-19, Paragraph 3, Sentence I - We feel implementation of <br />the units proposed in the program could increase agricultural production <br />in the upper basin up to 25%. The Bureau's 1974 report on the Minidoka <br />Project Irrigation Management Service's program listed a 13% increase <br />in crop yields (page (II-59). <br /> <br />20. Page 111-60, Paragraph 3 -We feel benefits in addition to reduced <br />siltation in the Colorado River would include reduced pollutant loads of <br />nitrogen, phosphorous, pest i c ides, and oxygen consumi ng organ i c compounds. <br /> <br />21. Page IV-15, Section [5], Line II - We suggest that an estimate be <br />made of the amount of water needed to maintain the habitat that was above <br />the trench and that amount should be assured. <br /> <br />22. Page VII-I, Line II - We suggest the words "per year" be added after <br />the word "acre-feet." <br /> <br />23. Page VII-I, Section 2 - We suggest that the quantities of <br />agricultural production lost be estimated. <br /> <br />~, -:;-.-. <br /> <br />24. Page VII-2, Paragraph 2, Line 8 - We suggest the words "per year" <br />be added after the word "oi I." <br /> <br />.-, , <br />=:~~~ }~j <br /> <br />12 <br />