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<br />determining both the quantity cuul quality of recreation at the reservoir, cuul in extreme cases <br />low water can make some facilities such as boat ramps unusable. <br /> <br />Trash problems cuul downstream safety haZJJrds were mentioned as presently existing. Fencing <br />the downstream edge of the diversion dam will reduce public exposure to a dangerous situation. <br />The increased presence of people working in the area of the fish passageway may deter some <br />people from using the land as a dump. <br /> <br />Consultation and Coordination <br /> <br />A full EIS was requested on the long-term water contract mentioned in the EA. One person <br />cited skepticism about reports cited in the EA because they were government reports <br />(government regulatory-generated science), and another cited skepticism because the reports <br />were generated by PhD's. Another reviewer suggested that more coordination of analyses and <br />data sharing is needed among agencies. One reviewer complained about the short amount of <br />time available to review the draft EA and another about the lack of notification of people about <br />the availability of the report. Another reviewer suggested that reports on the monitoring and <br />progress of the project be made available to the public. <br /> <br />Monitoring of the interim agreement will provide data on the needforcuul effects ofa long-term <br />water contract. A decision on whether an EIS will be needed will be made at that time, but it <br />is recognized that this is a possibility. Concerning references cited, the best available <br />information was utilized. All repons pur out by the Recovery Implementation Program must be <br />peer-reviewed by three professional scientists before they are published infinalform. There are <br />no peer-reviewed academic repons that contradict the information or conclusions referenced in <br />the EA. Reclamation agrees that coordination with agencies cuul other organizations is becoming <br />increasingly imponant. Operation meetings, held three times a year, have been a good stan at <br />this because all affected panies have input into operating plans. We expect this type of <br />cooperation to continue to increase. The time allowedfor review of the draft EA--over 30 days-- <br />is standard and exceeds requirements. The draft EA was sent to over 300 panies who have <br />expressed interest in the proposals cuul was funher discussed at public meetings in Gunnison cuul <br />Grand Junction. <br /> <br />Public involvement activities on Gunnison River activities will continue cuul repons made on <br />monitoring and progress on proposals in this EA cuul on other activities. . All repons will be <br />public information. <br /> <br />56 <br />