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Mr. Lyons. In the proposed plan, we are looking at establishing 

 a cap on the use of the river by private individuals as well. 



Mr. Hansen. Let us say that hypothetically somebody wants to 

 go up and float down from the dam down to Little Hole, which 

 many of us have done many times. 



I have never called the Forest Service to ask permission. Now, 

 if I want to do that or any citizen wants to do that, how does he 

 doit? 



If this proposal goes in, does he then have to call and set a time, 

 get an appointment? How does that work? 



Mr. KuLESZA. Mr. Chairman, we are not looking at establishing 

 a reservation system. We would encourage any individual to pro- 

 ceed essentially as they have done in the past. 



There is room on the river. What we are looking at is a cap on 

 the use at any one time so an individual would be able to arrive 

 at the Green River in the morning and get on the river and float. 



It may be that if the cap is implemented, there may be a time 

 during the peak use period of the day that if they were trying to 

 float, they may have to wait a while. 



Mr. Hansen. In other words, at the peak time, somebody might 

 have to wait his turn, but he doesn't have to call ahead and get 

 a reservation. Is that right? 



Mr. KuLESZA. That is correct. 



Mr. Hansen. Do you see a need for these additional require- 

 ments with the reduction of use, the use being reduced? Do you 

 still see a need for it? 



Mr. KuLESZA. Mr. Chairman, we do see a need, and that need 

 was established in a study that the Forest Service contracted in 

 1988 to '91 which was to review the recreation and carrying capac- 

 ity of the river. 



That study gave us information which led us to believe that we 

 needed to establish these caps on the use of the river. 



Mr. Hansen. Mr. Lyons, in your statement, when I was reading 

 along as you were giving it, you talked about powerboats in Idaho. 



What are we talking about, jetboats that go up the river? Is that 

 the type of thing you are looking at? 



Mr. Lyons. On the Green River? 



Mr. Hansen. When you were referring to powerboats in Idaho 

 and you said that there was a conflict between recreation use and 

 floaters and rafters and powerboats. 



Now, we are talking what, jetboats that go up the river? Is that 

 what we are talking about? 



Mr. Lyons. Bob, would you address that? If we are speaking 

 about the Green River, that is not correct. It is on the Snake. 



Mr. Richmond. Yes, Mr. Chairman. Jetboat outfitters, there are 

 19 Jetboat outfitters who travel the Snake up and down the river. 



Mr. Hansen. Are we getting complaints from people that it de- 

 stroys their experience or their happiness, or is there a possibility 

 of a safety question? 



Mr. Richmond. We found in a 1988 study by the University of 

 Idaho that the visitors at that time had indicated that there was 

 a crowding factor in terms of the amount of use on the river. 



The float use has been restricted on the Snake since the late 

 1970's, and they have been under the restriction of use. Jetboat use 



