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<br />October 18, 1976
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<br />. Mr. David L. Crandqll, R€lg:i,onal
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<br />. ... ........ .Tharik.y~u.ror sending us a copyof the Draft Environmental')'
<br />Statement. f,orthe proposed Fruitland Mesa Project, Golorado(IN':I'
<br />DES 76....34) dat.ed September 3, 1976 .We<have. reviewed the state- '(,;i
<br />ment and have no opjections totheprojeGt. However, we be1ieyef;\('
<br />that the follo",ing ;items should be covered in greater d€ltailiri ,......... ..
<br />the, statement.: . (1) expJ,anation of the addi tionalsalt loadiIlg..<
<br />...tb.atY{i1.1.....:r'ii"tilt.',fromthe .g€lVe:Lopmep..t.anq .....operat ion . oftheJ;?:I'1),:Lylarid .....
<br />MesaP:r'oje Q~, (? ).mea:;>u.resto:b'e;i,pCl1iq.ed:;inyhe.proje ct th;a:t/would,
<br />m;in;i~i~e.: s 6:l;i.nity:i.l!ipC\9t s'frOrilboyh new:al}dsuPPleWe!;:!< alii'r:tgat ion.
<br />area,s,and(:3) ac;tatement.ofthe. .d,ollarvalue.oft.l;l;~ damage that
<br />w(J1;\ld. be .... e~Pf3:d~n~e(.iQy ,. tli~. LbwerCo+oradQ.RiverIlasinwater:useJ;'s
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<br />C':'9of -Ql1e. repci;rti;.:i,$. a p,ickup..ofjust.. slightly,morethati.Q~9. tons)?f.
<br />saltper"acre peti:\i'il~f."This' Seems low for an irrigateQarfMi,'i.P~rtl- .
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<br />Mancos shale.' and the upper member of Dakota . sandstoneJ,@:much"h1.gher.
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<br />tb.e ..l!:PP€l1(' COlorado . Ri ver Basin" CU. S; . Geologic$:l Sur'l(ey'Pro;fessional..,
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<br />sEil),gstQhe' have.'. ahigb.er: ..$a1t' P:LPkupratethant'l!atpr6j<eqted, by'1;hei
<br />statement;... Ac.cordingry, we request that .adet<}iled,e:xphmatioripe
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