APPENDIX 

 PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RESPONSES 



INTRODUCTION 



This appendix contains public comments received on the 

 Clark Fork Basin Project Draft Status Report and Action 

 Plan. The 30-day public comment period ended October 28, 

 1988. Meetings were held in Butte (October 18), Missoula 

 (October 19) , and Plains (October 20) , to hear public 

 comments and concerns. Those meetings were tape recorded and 

 the comments received are summarized (paraphrased) below. 

 Responses are provided in bold where appropriate. Written 

 comments are provided following those from the public 

 meetings. 



COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC MEETINGS 



Butte 



The public meeting in Butte was held on the evening of 

 October 18, 1988, at the War Bonnet Inn. 



Ole Ueland, Rancher 



• The recommendations of this report should be provided to 

 the State Water Plan Advisory Council. 



Response: This report and its recommendations will be 

 presented to the State Water Plan Advisory Council. 



• There is a real need for upstream, off stream storage. 

 Storage is highly recommended as a result of the state 

 water plan meetings. All agencies and groups must work 

 together to meet multiple use needs - agriculture, fish, 

 recreation, water guality, hydropower, improved rangeland 

 and forestry management, etc. 



Response: A recommendation to evaluate water storage 

 projects has been added on page 5-32, Instream Flow 

 section. 



• The sale of irrigation water rights is not a good idea, 

 although there may be some value in the exchange of water 

 rights from nonagricultural areas, and perhaps upstream 

 users. 



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