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Appendix U Summary of Comments/ Comment Database Appendix USummary of Comments / Comment DatabaseResource AreaAgriculture Biological Cultural Energy / Power Land Use / Mitigation/Monito Population / Reservoir Transboundary Transportation / Water Supply / Comment Format / Group Commenter Type Sequence Code Number Commenter Form Letter Mechanism Content Resources Resources Resources Production Groundwater Hydrology Planning ring Housing Public Services Recreation Management Socio-economics Impacts Traffic Quantity Water Quality Water Rights Alternatives Miscellaneous Comment Summary1 B 001 01 Schuett 1 1 1 1 1 1 Update Compact to reflect the Colorado River’s supply limitations and changing societal demands1 B 002 01 WR Consultants 1 1 Consider/evaluate sustainable sediment management program for Lake Powell and Lake Mead.1 B 002 02 1 1 Use process that weighs benefits against impacts1 B 004 01 Shipley Group 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate return of treated wastewater to river to supplement supplies1 B 004 02 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate storage of surplus supplies in groundwater aquifers, when available2 B 2000 01 Watermasters 1 Provide information on public scoping meetings.2 B 2001 01 Avalex, Inc. 1 Consider/evaluate effects that guidelines may have on the Law of the River2 B 2001 02 1 1 Re-evaluate how determination of “normal” or “surplus” conditions are made1 1 1 12 B 2001 03 Avalex, Inc. 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate Lake Mead minimum ...

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Appendix U       Summary of Comments/ Comment Database  

Comment Group Commenter Type Sequence Code Number Commenter 1 B 001 01 Schuett 1 B 002 01 WR Consultants 1 B 002 02 WR Consultants 1 B 004 01 Shipley Group 1 B 004 02 Shipley Group 2 B 2000 01 Watermasters 2 B 2001 01 Avalex, Inc. 2 B 2001 02 Avalex, Inc. 2 B 2001 03 Avalex, Inc. 2 B 2001 04 Avalex, Inc. 2 B 2001 05 Avalex, Inc. 2 B 2001 06 Avalex, Inc. 1 F 001 01 DOE-WAPA 1 F 001 02 DOE-WAPA 1 F 001 03 DOE-WAPA 1 F 001 04 DOE-WAPA 1 F 001 05 DOE-WAPA 1 F 001 06 DOE-WAPA 1 F 001 07 DOE-WAPA 1 F 001 08 DOE-WAPA 1 F 001 09 DOE-WAPA 1 F 002 01 US IBWC 1 F 002 02 US IBWC 1 F 002 03 US IBWC 1 F 002 04 US IBWC 1 F 002 05 US IBWC 1 F 003 01 Park Service 1 F 003 02 Park Service 1 F 003 03 Park Service 1 F 003 04 Park Service 1 F 003 05 Park Service 1 F 003 06 Park Service 1 F 003 07 Park Service 1 F 004 01 Fish & Wildlife Service 1 F 004 02 Fish & Wildlife Service 1 F 004 03 Fish & Wildlife Service 1 F 004 04 Fish & Wildlife Service 1 F 004 05 Fish & Wildlife Service 1 F 004 06 Fish & Wildlife Service 1 F 004 07 Fish & Wildlife Service 1 F 006 01 U.S. Air Force, Nellis AFB 1 F 006 02 U.S. Air Force, Nellis AFB 1 F 006 03 U.S. Air Force, Nellis AFB 1 F 006 04 U.S. Air Force, Nellis AFB 2 F 2000 01 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 02 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 03 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 04 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 05 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 06 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 07 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 08 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 09 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 10 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 11 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 12 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 13 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 14 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 15 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 16 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 17 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 18 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 19 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 20 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 21 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2 F 2000 22 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Appendix U Summary of Comments / Comment Database

Resource Are Format /  Agriculture Biological Cultural Energy / Power Land Use / Mitigation/MonitoPopulation / Reservoir TransboundaryTransportation /Water Supply / Form Letter Mechanism Content  Resources Resources Resources Production Groundwater Hydrology Planning ring Housing Public Services RecreationManagement Socio-economicsImpacts Traffic Quantity Water Quality Water Rights Alternatives Miscellaneous Comment Summary 1 1 1 1 1 1 Update Compact to reflect the Colorado River’s supply limitations and changing societal demands 1 1 Consider/evaluate sustainable sediment management program for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. 1 1 Use process that weighs benefits against impacts 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate return of treated wastewater to river to supplement supplies 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate storage of surplus supplies in groundwater aquifers, when available 1 Provide information on public scoping meetings. 1 Consider/evaluate effects that guidelines may have on the Law of the River 1 1 Re-evaluate how determination of “normal” or “surplus” conditions are made 1 1 1 1 111Consider/evaluate Lake Mead minimum storage elevation that optimizes water availability for all usreortse c&t inoon sother elevation p 1 1 1 1 11111Consider/evaluate Lake Powell minimum storage elevation that optimizes water availability for aolln  upsreortse c&t inoon sother elevati 1 1 1 1 Evaluate both direct and indirect environmental and economic impacts to river and all water users 1 1 Consider/evaluate water quality impacts below Lake Mead 1 1 Develop and implement drought management solutions now to minimize impacts in future years 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/develop of strategies that maximize power production 1 1 Include Lake Powell in management strategies/shortage guidelines 1 1 Interim strategies that end before 2017 may impact negotiation of Hoover Service Contracts 1 Implementation of strategies/shortage guidelines may be beneficial 1 1 1 Incorporate shortage criteria in the Lower Basin that recognizes water right priorities 1 1 1 Incorporate shortage criteria in the Lower Basin that minimizes impacts to water quality of low reservoir conditions 11111Incorporate shortage criteria in the Lower Basin that maintains power generation catpoamcietrys to Lower Basin cus 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider Upper Basin releases that enhance storage in Lake Powell to maintain powerogneneration at Glen Cany 1 1 1 1 1 Management Strategies should address adverse impacts to water deliveries to Mexico 1 1 1 Include language in Management Strategies stating that IBWC Minute No. 242 will not be changed 1 1 1 Address potential salinity impacts to Mexico water deliveries 111111Request consultation with Mexico to explain NEPA process and potential impacts on water quantityi vaenrdi eqsuality to Mexico del 1 1 1 1 Update reference to drought or the allocation of waters between the U.S. and Mexico consistent with   tWeratmeirn Tolroegaty yused in 1944 11111Consider/evaluate critical water levels on lakes Powell and Mead below which mawnoyu lrde cbr e  actuirotn a i l  esde ravlitcoegse ther 11111Consider/evaluate conjunctive reservoir management strategies that optimize rec rPeoawtieolln on lakes Mead and 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate potential impacts to recreation on lakes Mead and Powell 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate potential impacts to recreation on Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 1 1 Consider/evaluate impacts to local and regional economies along the Colorado River 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate impacts on recreation and tourism along the Colorado River 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate impacts on NPS units along Colorado River 11Section 7 consultation needed if develop Glen Canyon Dam monthly or daily release patterns that diffetrh fer o19m9 t5h RosOeD specified in  Consider/evaluate Glen Canyon Dam Seasonally Adjusted Steady Flow water management strategies to provideem pwea r amtue r  erse lteoa esne hwaancter t 1 1 1 1 1  humpback chub conservation 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate effect of annual releases from Glen Canyon Dam on humpback chub 1 1 Section 7 consultation needed if projected Lake Mead elevations are lower than elevations in LCR MSCP BA/BO 1 1 1 Section 7 consultation needed if reduction in flows below Hoover Dam are more than 1.574 MAF as stated in LCR MSCP BA/BO 1111Consider/evaluate Lake Powel levels and flows thru Grand Canyon that bueitnemfietn st poaf wranizonrgb a nckd   rseu c rkers as noted in BO for ISG Consider/evaluate timing of flows into Lake Mead to allow for riparian management at its delta to progviedr e  dh saobuittaht wfeosr ttehren  ewnildloawn  1 1  flycatcher and other migratory bird species 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate strategies that establish critical water levels at lakes Mead and Powell 1111111Consider/evaluate strategies that provide for equitable sharing otife s  htoor tiantg e rsn abteitowneale tnr ep a tries 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate strategies that protect Federal Reserved Water Rights 1 1 Consider/evaluate strategies that protect federal mandates such as protect nation and preserve national sovereignty 1111Consider/evaluate specific measures that result in more Ceoflfoicriaednot  Rmivaenra gweatmeer nstu opfp lies 1 1 1 1 Evaluate both direct and indirect environmental and economic impacts to river and all water users 1 1 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s drinking water supply and its intakes 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on dilution of perchlorate entering Lake Mead from Henderson, Nevada via Las Vegas Wash 1 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on the timing and rate of lake turnover 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on lake water quality 1 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on the timing and rate of lake turnover 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on lake water quality 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on salinity, mercury, sediment, radioactive substances and other constituents of Lower Colorado River water 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on general water quality and end uses of water going to Arizona, California, Nevada, and Mexico 111Evaluate effects on in-stream water quality and water reaching the Colorado River Delta, including wwa tfleur ctteumatpioenrastures and flo 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on water rights, including Tribal water rights 1 1 Evaluate effects on water supply diversion quantities and schedules 1 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on recreation, such as rafting in the Grand Canyon, fishing, and visual effects of reservoir draw-downs 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on sediment movement and impacts on beach replenishment in the Grand Canyon 11111Evaluate effects on hydroelectric generation and Lake Meliazda tiaonnd  rLeaqkuei rPeomweenllt sequa 1 1 Evaluate effects on flood control 11Evaluate effects on fisheries, threatened and endangered species, and the Lower Colorado River Multiple aStipoenc iSetsr aHtaebgiytat Conserv Evaluate effects  on Treaty obligations with Tribes and Mexico, Biological Opinions, discharge and div earsgiroene pmeernmtsit, ss, uacnhd  aost thheorse to  1 1 1 1 1  restore the Colorado River Delta. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Evaluate effects on groundwater from potential tranu s iet itoon  gf ro umn sduwrafatecre   uwsaeter 1 Develop monitoring and accounting systems to evaluate impacts of shortages 1 Request regular consultations with tribes during development of alternatives

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Appendix U Summary of Comments / Comment Database

Resource Are Comment Format /  Agriculture Biological Cultural Energy / Power Land Use / Mitigation/MonitoPopulation / Reservoir TransboundaryTransportation /Water Supply / GroupCommenter TypeSequence CodeNumberCommenterForm LetterMechanismContent Resources  Resources Resources  ProductionGroundwaterHydrologyPlanningringHousingPublic Services  RecreationManagementSocio-economicIsmpactsTrafficQuantityWater QualityWater RightsAlternativesMiscellaneous Comment Summary 2 F 2000 23 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1 Develop and include in EIS a comprehensive overview of allocation and uses of water in Lower Colorado River Basin 1 G 001 01 Living Rivers 1 1 1 1 1 1 Update Compact to reflect the Colorado River’s supply limitations and changing societal demands 1 G 001 02 Living Rivers 1 1 Consider/evaluate efficiency of storage system based on reality of increased demand and decreased supply 1 G 001 03 Living Rivers 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate transfer of Lake Powell and Lake Mead storage to groundwater aquifers 1 G 001 04 Living Rivers 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate sustainable sediment management program for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. 1 G 001 05 Living Rivers 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate costs and benefits of decommissioning Glen Canyon Dam 1 G 001 06 Living Rivers 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate costs and benefits of restoring natural flows through Glen and Grand Canyons. 1 G 001 07 Living Rivers 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate new water allocation guidelines that consider more accurawte estimates of natural flo 1 G00108Living Rivers1111111Consider/evaluate new water allocation guidelines that protect critical habitelastes winh eG r ea.nd Canyon and 1 G 003 01 Defenders 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate submitted shortage criteria alternative - "Conservation Before Shortage" 1 G 004 01 Endangered Habitats 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate costs and benefits of decommissioning Glen Canyon Dam 1 G 004 02 Endangered Habitats 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate transfer of Lake Powell and Lake Mead storage to groundwater aquifers 1 G 004 03 Endangered Habitats 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate costs and benefits of restoring natural flows through Glen and Grand Canyons. 1 G 004 04 Endangered Habitats 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate sustainable sediment management program for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. 1 G 004 05 Endangered Habitats 1 1 1 1 1 1 Update Compact to reflect the Colorado River’s supply limitations and changing societal demands 1 G 004 06 Endangered Habitats 1 Proposed process requires a full Environmental Impact Statement 1 G 005 01 Maricopa Audubon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate costs and benefits of decommissioning Glen Canyon Dam 1 G 005 02 Maricopa Audubon 1 1 Consider/evaluate efficiency of storage system based on reality of increased demand and decreased supply 1 G 005 03 Maricopa Audubon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate transfer of Lake Powell and Lake Mead storage to groundwater aquifers 1 G 005 04 Maricopa Audubon 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate costs and benefits of restoring natural flows through Glen and Grand Canyons. 1 G 005 05 Maricopa Audubon 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate sustainable sediment management program for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. 1 G 005 06 Maricopa Audubon 1 1 1 1 1 1 Update Compact to reflect the Colorado River’s supply limitations and changing societal demands 1 G 005 07 Maricopa Audubon 1 Proposed process requires a full Environmental Impact Statement 1 G 007 01 Rock the Earth 1 Proposed process requires a full Environmental Impact Statement 1 G 007 02 Rock the Earth 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate costs and benefits of decommissioning Glen Canyon Dam 1 G 007 03 Rock the Earth 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Develop plan that maximizes storage at Lake Mead and minimizes storage at Lake Powell 1 G 007 04 Rock the Earth 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate transfer of Lake Powell and Lake Mead storage to groundwater aquifers 1 G 007 05 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate aggressive water conservation now to minimizeyderaorusght impacts in future 1 G 007 06 Rock the Earth 1 1 1 1 1 1 Update Compact to reflect the Colorado River’s supply limitations and changing societal demands 1 G 007 07 Rock the Earth 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate costs and benefits of restoring natural flows through Glen and Grand Canyons. 1 G 007 08 Rock the Earth 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate sustainable sediment management program for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. 1 G 008 01 Paleoscientists Group 1 1 Consider use of paleohydrologic data in analysis to provided extended record of hydroclimatic variability 1 G 009 01 Grand Canyon Sierra Club 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate transfer of Lake Powell and Lake Mead storage to groundwater aquifers 1 G 009 02 Grand Canyon Sierra Club 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate sustainable sediment management program for Lake Powell and Lake Mead 1 G 009 03 Grand Canyon Sierra Club 1 1 1 1 1 1 Update Compact to reflect the Colorado River’s supply limitations aannddcshanging societal dem 1 G 009 04 Grand Canyon Sierra Club 1 Proposed process requires a full Environmental Impact Statement 1 G 010 01 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate alternatives that ensure sufficient flows for boat safety and navigation 1 G01002Grand Canyon River Guides111111Consider/evaluate reduced but stable Lake Mead levels to minimizec ihm apsa cMtasr itno abs uasi n de tsosuers   gs u ides 1 G 010 03 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 1 1 1 Avoid impacts to Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program event-driven sediment experiments 1 G 010 04 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 1 Avoid impacts to river restoration efforts and endangered species 1 G 010 05 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate shortage criteria that reduces deliveries to all users by same percentage amount 1 G 010 06 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate storage options that minimize evaporation 1 G 010 07 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate storage options that maximize power production 1 G 010 08 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate aggressive water conservation now to minimizeyderaorusght impacts in future 1 G 010 09 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate power conservation program to minimize hydro-peaking releases 1 G 010 10 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 Use a basin wide approach for study and criteria implementation 1 G 010 11 Grand Canyon River Guides 1 Proposed process requires a full Environmental Impact Statement 1 G01012Grand Canyon River Guides1111111Consider/evaluate criteria that limits population and housing greoawmt-hf laonwds increases in-str 1 G 011 01 Waterkeepers Australia 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate costs and benefits of decommissioning Glen Canyon Dam 1 G 011 02 Waterkeepers Australia 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate transfer of Lake Powell and Lake Mead storage to groundwater aquifers 1 G 011 03 Waterkeepers Australia 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate costs and benefits of restoring natural flows througsh Glen and Grand Canyon 1 G 011 04 Waterkeepers Australia 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate sustainable sediment management program for Lake Powell and Lake Mead 1 G 011 05 Waterkeepers Australia 1 1 1 1 1 1 Update Compact to reflect the Colorado River’s supply limitations an d schanging societal deman 1 G 014 01 Defenders 1 Proposed process requires a full Environmental Impact Statement 1 G 014 02 Defenders 1 Consider/evaluate both permanent and interim guidelines 1 G 014 03 Defenders 1 The preferred alternative should take the form of guidelines, similar to ISGs 1 G 014 04 Defenders 1 1 The guidelines should be permanent for use in managing water now and in future 1 G01601Wyoming Farm Bureau11111Consider/evaluate reservoir management strategy that would store water l ionn gh e a sd pwoastseirb lr e servoirs as 1 G01602Wyoming Farm Bureau111111Criteria should maintain current apportionment to  assure state's futurdes development project nee 1 G01603Wyoming Farm Bureau11111Consider/evaluate criteria that would require proportional sharing of short-term shortages to minitym riizgeh it mhpoladcetsr sto low priori 1 G 017 01 Glen Canyon Institute 1 Use a basin wide approach for study and criteria implementation 1 G 017 02 Glen Canyon Institute 1 Proposed process requires a full Environmental Impact Statement 1 G 017 03 Glen Canyon Institute 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate transfer of Lake Powell and Lake Mead storage to groundwater aquifers 1 G 017 04 Glen Canyon Institute 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate specific mandatory conservation strategies tied to hydrologic predictions 1 G 017 05 Glen Canyon Institute 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate sustainable sediment management program for Lake Powell and Lake Mead 1 G 017 06 Glen Canyon Institute 1 1 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate minimum Grand Canyon flows of 8,000 cfs for protection of native fish 1 G 017 07 Glen Canyon Institute 1 1 1 1 1 1 Update Compact to reflect the Colorado River’s supply limitations and schanging societal demand 1 G 018 01 NOAH-UC Western Water Ass 1 1 1 Consider/evaluate including effects of climate variability and long-term trends in climate in analysis and future operations 2 G 2000 01 Sierra Club 1 Proposed process requires a full Environmental Impact Statement

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