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<br />003189 <br /> <br />This concern can best be addressed by listing a number of steps <br />yet to come. The Dolores River is a long way from becoming a <br />component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; concerned <br />citizens and groups will have plenty of chance to influence the <br />final outcome. However, like any earnest participation in the <br />democratic process, this will demand vigilance, careful thought, <br />and hard, honest work. Many people know and care about the Dolores <br />River in many different ways; the final result will reflect the <br />efforts of those who care most, know their facts, and work hardest, <br /> <br />~1-"" <br />~~.;;;.:<~ <br />~.~. . ~,: <br />':..!," <br /> <br />The following opportunities exist for continued public input: <br /> <br />A, The Study Team is still receiving input. By this, we mean <br />that we are still accepting new factual information that will <br />help us in our decisions. <br /> <br />B. By early to mid-November, a draft of the Study Team's Dolores <br />Wild and Scenic River Report will be forwarded to Colorado <br />Governor Richard Lamm, and to all concerned State and Federal <br />agencies for administrative review, Within 15 to 20 days, <br />these agencies will return their comments,to the Study Team <br />and a final report will then be, prepared. <br /> <br /> <br />C, In early December, the study report and a draft environmental <br />impact statement (DES) will be released and circulated to all <br />interested parties. The environmental statement will describe <br />the study proposal, its impacts, and will evaluate alternative <br />proposals, Written comments ,on the DES will be received for <br />a period of 45 days after the statement is released, Separate <br />written comments will be accepted on the study report; however, <br />these comments will be needed sooner so that they can be sent <br />to Washington to accompany the submitted report, <br /> <br />t!';~~.c ,,~ ' <br />, , '~ I <br />','-, <br /> <br />D. No later than January 3, 1976, a final report will be submitted <br />to the President and Congress, All comments on the draft <br />environmental impact statement will be included with the final <br />statement which will ,be completed in early 1976, <br /> <br />. ;,~.(,;~,.'",- <br />~~:: <br />"""-(>0" <br />.. ' <br /> <br />.~~- <br />.... 'j. <br />;.:.' . <br /> <br />'.' <br /> <br />E. Congress will consider the recommendations contained in the <br />final documents, and the proposed Dolores Wild and Scenic River <br />will go through the, normal legislative process. Because of <br />the many and varying differences in opinion on the future of <br />this river, field hearings are almost certain, The public <br />will be amply notified as to the place, date, and time of these. <br />Congressional committees will also be open to comment; the <br />Colorado Congressional delegation, especially, will be open <br />to public input. <br /> <br />, .. <br />":'~:'~' <br />..,0", ;:- <br />......., " <br />. " <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />,;": ',: <br /> <br />....:..~~,. <br />" , <br />"'",":.:. <br />~'. .." <br />,.f'1 <br /> <br />F. If Congress votes any portion of the Dolores into the National <br />Wild and Scenic Rivers System, a Management Plan will still <br />have to be drawn, This plan must be published in the Federal <br />Register, and will not become effective for 90 days. This <br />process, again, allows, ~mple time for all interested parties <br />to review the plan for reasonableness, <br /> <br />. :...."..:.~-- <br /> <br />~':i. <br />r"''':' <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />, ' <br />. .. . -.' .......;..".-.. . ~ . -.~ ..:..,..... ~'.'l.' "..' ;~ '.~'I.,., ''';"'.~ . ", ...!.......-~ ...... ..~,.~ '1.".., -"":'_ ': '_', .. .,~.. " \.. '. . <br />t,;~~ 4j,'tC--/;~~-;rttt~~t::~~~~~;;~;'1t'~",~(\-~~~~,~,;~~~~.~~r:.~~;~~~~~:~;~t:~~S:(.'.:~.~~..; ~J:~~;;,"'~'~~:~)f.:>~!{~.(~t~~:~7:~:~:;~~~!w' <br />. ''I'..... . ", . ..~...: . . . . '.. '.' ..,.~...'~ . -.~ .~,' ~~~ <br />