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<br />Appendix vn
<br />Comments From the Fish and W"lldlife
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<br />Now on p, 2.
<br />See comment 4,
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<br />determines that the Squawfish (sic) would not likely be jeopardizedM is totally incorrect.
<br />Under 'be San JWIIlRiver Basin Recovery Implementation Program, there are two--'
<br />,aoals: the recovery of the fish. and the development of the water resources in the basin.
<br />,.. IODi .. the ""'gram is making sufficient progress toward the recovery of the listed
<br />species, there is no prollibltioD against construction or water withdrawals. The: very pwpose
<br />of the ProsrIDl is to proride tbe infrulruclure in wbich reasonable and prudent altcmalives
<br />10 not only Animas-La Plata. but other proje,", may be developed. This statement is
<br />enoneous and should be COtTScled or tota1ly omitted.
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<br />Lotter, _ 3, IIrst_ ...........1, ......d oente.... This sen'ence should he amended
<br />to iDclude the phrase -or if the doamlent is found to be inadequate."
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<br />Now on p, 3,
<br />See comment 4,
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<br />Letter, pap 4, second complete lenience: This sentence should be corrected to state that
<br />if jeopardy il found. a reasonable and prodent alternative must be agreed upon to remove
<br />tbat jeopardy or an ucll.1Sion granted for the project.
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<br />Now on p, 15.
<br />See comment 4,
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<br />Appeutlb: U1. p,,, 14, Ilrlt par....pb. thlrd...._ Thls should be corrected to read
<br />"Under sectioD 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Federal apncies are required to
<br />determine il actions they lund, <sny DIl~ or authorize, may affect species futed under me
<br />Act. If the apncies make that determination. they are requited to consult with the Service
<br />before 1legimlin& coDStruction on proposed prOjectsh':
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<br />See comment 4.
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<br />Appendix III, pall U, nrB pU'IIl"Iph, flnt nntence; This should be omitted and replaced
<br />with the followios: ''When proposing a project. tbe consultiog agency must first determine
<br />if the .~on may affect eadansered or threatened species. If a Mmay affect" determinatioll
<br />Is mode by the qenc:y, It must request consultalion with the Service.
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<br />Appeatlb: IV, IIrst p_p",lut _,...., M previously stated, this sentence is entirely
<br />ineonect and should be deleted.
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<br />Now on p. 21.
<br />See comment 3,
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<br />Now on p, 24,
<br />See comment 5,
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<br />Appeatlb: V, lint p.ner'ph, _.d ....tene.. Navajo Dam and Reservoir are l!lZ[ part
<br />of the Navajo Indian lnigation Projec:l (NIIP); please delete this error.
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<br />A.ppendIx V, lint complete pancrnpb, add aller 1asI_ The concern of the Navajo
<br />Tribe "ems from the perception that any reasonable and pruden, alternatives needed to
<br />avoid jeopartly to listed species would involve further water depletions !rom the systeDL
<br />However, aU 1lO_ water lor completion of the NlIP's eight blocks evaluated under
<br />section 7 of the Endanaered Spedes A<t bas been provided for withou' new depletions. At
<br />the time tbe Service conducted the Anlmas.La Plata eODSultation. the Burenu ollndinn
<br />Alfnirs bad not yet requested collSultatioo for NUP. However, aU NaP blocks evaluated
<br />under section 7 were approved by lWag existing, unused water rigbts held by the Navajo
<br />Nation for other, idle projects in the basin.
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<br />See comment 2,
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<br />GAOIRCED-96-1 Animu-La Plato Project
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