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CONSERVATION GROUPS’ COMMENTS <br />UNCOMPAHGRE FIELD OFFICE RMP AND DEIS <br />vi <br />8. Induced Seismicity from Hydraulic Fracturing Remain Unaddressed. .................... 125 <br />9. The RMP/EIS and RFD Failed to Consider Impacts Regarding Subsequent Fracturing <br />Treatments, or Re-Fracking Operations. ................................................................... 128 <br />10. The UFO Failed to Consider Use of Best Management Practices. .......................... 129 <br />C. The Uncompahgre RMP DEIS Inadequately Analyzes Impacts from Colorado River <br />Withdrawals for Fracking and Other Unconventional Drilling Methods on Endangered <br />Fish Populations and Water Supply, in Violation of NEPA and Section 7 of the ESA. <br />...................................................................................................................................... 145 <br />1. Horizontal Wells Will Require Greater Water Depletions Than Previously <br />Anticipated. ............................................................................................................... 147 <br />2. Climate Change Is Reducing Stream Flows in the Upper Colorado River Basin. ... 150 <br />3. Persistent Drought Conditions and Increasing Water Demand Have Reduced Water <br />Supply. ...................................................................................................................... 156 <br />4. Mercury and Selenium Are Adversely Impacting the Endangered Fish. ................. 157 <br />5. Population Numbers of the Endangered Fish Are Declining. .................................. 162 <br />6. The Recovery Program Is Failing to Meet Recommended Flows. ........................... 164 <br />D. The UFO Failed to Sufficiently Consider Traffic Impacts That Will Result from <br />Increased Oil and Gas Development............................................................................ 165 <br />E. The UFO Failed to Consider the Impacts of Unregulated Pipelines. ........................... 167 <br />F. The BLM Failed to Take a Hard Look at Impacts to Human Health........................... 170 <br />1. The UFO Must Conduct a Health Impact Assessment. ............................................ 175 <br />2. Health data ................................................................................................................ 177 <br />3. Cumulative impacts on human health ...................................................................... 179 <br />4. Ozone ........................................................................................................................ 180 <br />5. Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials .............................................................. 181 <br />VI. The BLM Is Required to Suspend All Oil and Gas Development in the Uncompahgre Area <br />for as Long as the Uncompahgre RMP Revision Remains Uncompleted. ........................ 181 <br />VII. FLPMA: Unnecessary and Undue Degradation ................................................................. 186 <br />VIII. Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 187