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<br />.,O"';').i <br />t....r.. ...... <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />be required in order that ~roundwater recharge might be accomplished. <br />The net effect of such an operation would require practically the same <br />amount of surface distri oution facilities. The underground water res- <br />ervoir, if recharged) wrJuld B.utcma ticallj'" spill into the river in the <br />form of return flow. Because of the relationshi~ between the f,round- <br />water reservoir and snrface.\i.se of water, this office feels that <br />essentially the s"me supply would be tiv:lilable to the lands below l,arrows <br />whether p1.~7c\.ping; is practiced or not J out for P'JJn.r1ing to be successful, <br />surface irriE;ation must be practiced in order to efl'ect recharge of the <br />aq~lirers. <br /> <br />6. ~uostion: ilow does the Bureau propose to comoenstite interests <br />outside of the .-reservoir area for loss from inconvenience J marketing <br />facilities, windbreaks, etc.? <br /> <br />An~:..: In all projects of ma2;nitude compa.ra.ble to the Narrows, <br />certain interests are harmed but construction of the project produces <br />benefits Vlh::..ch outweigh the losses caused by inconvenience. Construc- <br />ti~n results in the brentest S00d for the ~reatest number. Existin~ <br />Federal laws make no provision for the payment of indirect damages, in- <br />cidental costs, or added ex::ense not connected with u direct ta.~:::in6. <br /> <br />7. QU8stion: Has D. value beeIl set upon the loss in production of <br />Weldon VaITey\vhile new lands are being developed? <br /> <br />Answer: In making a comp'lrison of tlie land t.o be inundated by <br />alter!lative-dmnsites, an eC0nC>ITI.ic study WQS made of the comparative values <br />of the land which might be invQlved~ Also, e~on0mic studies are being <br />m~de on pot.ential irrigable lands. These otudies, to data, indicate <br />that ultirrately the additionElI benefits creo.hd will greEltly exceed <br />present conditions in the vctllcy, but, nat'.lrally, there will be so:!w <br />IJ.:is of proc.ucticn in tile trn:'lsiticn period. Stuclies are in progress <br />to ascertain vvItethpr equivflle-nt lands in iJk',rgnn CC'J.T~ty can be developGd <br />to replace those inundated in Weldon V"cle;;. <br /> <br />8. Queotion: <br />ing the handling 01' <br />in the reservoir? <br /> <br />Does tile D:Jrp.Gu have any def::'ni te proposal <br />the welters of' Bijou Creek and will they be <br /> <br />concern- <br />included <br /> <br />An:swer: Two main possibili ties hn.ve J6Cn considored for hand- <br />ling the diversion of Bijou Creek into the ~arrows Reservoir. The first <br />would be for complete diversion of all Bijou flows; the second would be <br />t;,e possibility of diverting onl,' that portion of the Bijou flows in <br />excess of about 5,000 c.f.s. and allowing ull flows cf less than 5,000 <br />c.f.s. to remain in tCle present Bijcu ch.&rJlel. No firm decision has <br />been made or reac:led on Wilich method will 1-,8 fcllawed in the final con- <br />struction. However, in any event3 even if only Q portion of Bijou di- <br />version is accomplished, tho sediment problem attributed to l:Iijou Creek <br />would be imDroved over what it is under natura.l conditions. Bv diver- <br />sion of only the peak flows, considerable sediment would be di~erted <br />Elnd stored in No..rro'lJ"s Re servoir. Narrows reIeEl.ses, which would be free <br />of sediment, would serve to further dilute Bijou flows. <br /> <br />3 <br />