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<br />, <br /> <br />~' <br /> <br />01434 <br /> <br />The key to successful implementation of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive <br />Management Program is communication, coordination, consistency and concern. While it <br />is true that the function may transfer to another office, the ability and action requires that <br />_ the four "C's" outlined above be met with consistency and dedication. No half-time or <br />secondary effort will do here\ <br /> <br />The question that must be asked is "What will be lost if the job function does <br />transfer to Loveland or Phoenix?" The immediate result will be: <br /> <br />I. The coordination network will be lost. Glen Canyon Dam coordination <br />will have to be relearned and redeveloped with offices that will not have Glen Canyon <br />Dam as their primary concern. <br /> <br />2. The communication ability will be lost, It will be difficult if not impossible <br />to find out who is running the system or have the ability to make changes immediately <br />when power or operational emergencies arise, <br /> <br />3, The consistency of meeting overall program goals and matching with <br />power system needs will be lost. Presently the ability to compromise and meet all goals is <br />working. In the future this opportunity will be lost. <br /> <br />4, Lastly, concern for making quality job one in the operations of Glen <br />Canyon Dam may no longer be there. Distance and lack of past commitment to the <br />process of balancing operations will preclude problems arising at Glen Canyon Dam. <br /> <br />The bottom line is that if operations at Glen Canyon Dam do not meet the <br />mandates of the EIS or the Grand Canyon Protection Act control over the operations will <br />be taken away and placed in the hands of people who do not have power system integrity <br />and/or maintenance of the original social obligations of the dam as primary elements of <br />their mission. Quite likely the flexibility of operations at Glen Canyon Dam will be lost <br />and the hydroelectric resource severely constrained. <br /> <br />Western Area Power Administration, through the Montrose, CO office, has made <br />tremendous strides to becoming more environmentally sensitive and open to working with <br />the expanded publics that today are beginning to dominate the power marketing efforts, <br />Developed knowledge and increased day-to-day working atmosphere is a credit to the <br />organization and if maintained will position Western to remain a vital and important player <br />in the sweepstakes at Glen Canyon Dam. Wh'at happens at Glen Canyon Dam over the <br />next several years will dictate the future roles and management of the Colorado River, <br />Much of the future of the Colorado River and the West rests with the continued activity <br />of Western in Montrose, <br />