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<br />the formal review process and at three series of public meetings <br />held in Hotchkiss, Delta, Montrose, Grand Junction, and Denver, <br />Colorado. <br /> <br />Basic information used in developing the study report and <br />environmental statement was obtained from a variety of sources, <br />including those referenced in the bibliography. Other information <br />was supplied by study team or work group members having special <br />expertise in the subjects covered. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />'0 <br /> <br />Before making the determination of eligibility and classification <br />presented in chapter IV, a field reconnaissance was conducted by <br />members of the study team and work group, as well as by <br />auditor/consultants, representatives of private industry, and <br />interested organizations. <br /> <br />An important part of the Principles and Standards analysis involved <br />meeting with representatives of private industry to obtain pertinent <br />information and plans on water resource development projects <br />proposed for the study corridor. <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS <br /> <br />There are several water resource development projects within the <br />Gunnison River study segment which are discussed in the "Water <br />Resources" section of chapter I I I . There are also endangered <br />wildlife species, including the American peregrine falcon, bald <br />eagle, and river otter, in the study area. One major issue is the <br />potential conflict between construction of any water development <br />project and protection of endangered species and other river <br />resource values. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />.- <br /> <br />4 <br />