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2;;\.0.. . V-71, Para #2 - Apparently these fish losses are already occurring. (Comment II-50). V-75, (a)- Since this powerline location is located in a critical deer and elk wintering an.:a, disturbance must be kept to a lllinirnum. All cleared areas not vital to operation should be rehabilitated and all roads closcd to public at point of origin. V-83, Para #4 - We recognize that the multilevel design in Pueblo Dam is the result of much study by the Bureau, and \ve feel it should be beneficial to the fish unit operation. We also appreciate all other efforts toward enhancen-:.ent of the adjacent areas. VI-2, (B) Para #3 - Ruedi inundated 7 miles of a section of meadow-type fishery of the Frying Pan River, which is consiclered by rr.ost to be one of the be~ter trout streams in Colorado. To rninimize the loss by percent of total of the clrainage is not representative of the impact on the I"nain stenl or the nlost important stre2.m of drainage. This is also applicable to the statcment regarding the Arkansas River Basin. There is no g.r~at need for more l'esc.Tvoir fisheries, but quality stream fishing is in short supply because of inuI'.dation, channeling, pollution, and olher causes. This is a cuphcmistical des- cription of the true in1pact on the drainages". VI-2C, Para #2 - A net loss is not a very descriptive tenT.. VI-3, Para #1 - This is really I'.ot a chosen management policy but a forced reduction in nerd si7,e beca\.l.sc of loss of habitat. VII-2, PZLra !!3 - \\'e do not agree with this paragraph dealing with the productivity of Ruedi Reser'coir. Producli,'ity has been and still is sub-standard. VII-3, Para Ifl - We note that the Frying Pan IS now "an exccllent stream fishery" belo\v Ruedi. Thi,s, perhaps, \Vas also true of the entire strcarn before construction. VII-B \Ve cCl"tainly agree tbc.,-t -rc\'E:.gelalion is a slo'\v process in n1.0st of these areas. Perhaps this statement should also be included in Volumes I and II \'.'here appropriZLte. VIl-IO, Para iil - "The number .of cutthroat trout could he reduced sign- ificantly" or could be the c:uielu,; could bc added to the statement. VIi-IO, Para ~2 - "\\That do you consider to be IlsubpopulatiollS of slow-water species of fish? It \'i;ouJcl 2.ppc.ar lh,tt the san-:e obstructions lo fish rnigration '.\.ould rcnlain for the life of t.he projccl. Adaptation IS generally not considered to be a fast-occurring phCnOTI1Cnon. -10-