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6. Consultation, Coordination, and Distribution<br />
Sam Halsted<br />
Person & Affiliation<br />
Mike Mulligan<br />
Compliance Specialist,<br />
Department of Fish and Game<br />
Public Comments (Anonymous)<br />
Comment<br />
Type<br />
Scoping<br />
Meeting<br />
Scoping<br />
Meeting<br />
Second<br />
Alternatives<br />
Workshop<br />
(June 2003)<br />
Table 6-1<br />
Scoping Comment Summary<br />
Comments, Issues, and Suggestions<br />
• Maintain open space throughout <strong>the</strong> recreation area and its surroundings<br />
• Future uses along Whiskey Flat Road should be limited; <strong>the</strong> area should not be used <strong>for</strong> parking<br />
or park access, as this may disrupt ranches along <strong>the</strong> road<br />
• State Parks should increase ef<strong>for</strong>ts to eradicate feral pigs from <strong>the</strong> area<br />
• Use <strong>the</strong> General Plan as a means of filling some of <strong>the</strong> gaps in knowledge regarding issues<br />
associated with <strong>the</strong> reservoir and Forebay<br />
• Maintain or expand <strong>the</strong> hunting and fishing opportunities in <strong>the</strong> recreation area<br />
• Take advantage of <strong>the</strong> opportunity provided by <strong>the</strong> Plan <strong>for</strong> a long-term Section 1600 permit <strong>for</strong><br />
ongoing maintenance activities<br />
• Address <strong>the</strong> issue of permits <strong>for</strong> endangered species<br />
• Maintain existing waterfowl hunting opportunity on and along shorelines of reservoir and <strong>for</strong>ebay<br />
• Allow boat-access camping (dispersed, primitive camping) on <strong>San</strong> <strong>Luis</strong> <strong>Reservoir</strong> shoreline in<br />
primitive areas<br />
• Improve SR 33 turn lanes<br />
• Don’t encourage personal watercraft by providing rental units<br />
• Survey and monitor cultural resources<br />
• Are cell towers appropriate?<br />
Paul Larron Letter –<br />
7/16/03<br />
• Member of Turlock Horseman’s Club that hold organized rides in Cali<strong>for</strong>nia rangelands; <strong>the</strong>y<br />
enjoy seeing cattle grazing and appreciate what <strong>the</strong>y do <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> landscape. Ungrazed patches<br />
seem to turn weedy and pose a fire danger<br />
Note: Additional public comments are included in <strong>the</strong> meeting summaries dated 1/11/03 and<br />
5/27/03 in Appendix C<br />
Caltrans = Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Department of Transportation<br />
CVP = Central Valley Project<br />
DFG = Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Department of Fish and Game<br />
DWR = Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Department of Water <strong>Resource</strong>s<br />
SR = State Route<br />
SWP = State Water Project<br />
6-12 <strong>San</strong> <strong>Luis</strong> <strong>Reservoir</strong> <strong>SRA</strong><br />
<strong>Draft</strong> RMP/GP and <strong>Draft</strong> <strong>EIS</strong>/<strong>EIR</strong>
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