Municipal and Industrial System, Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah: correspondence and documents, 1979

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on those of us who can, to push ahead In protecting habitat. A considerable body of research information on wildlife resources and habitat already exists in Utah's major universities, in State and Federal Agencies responsible for wild­life management, and with private consultants. This includes site-specific data as well as applicable regional research. To my knowledge, this has never been assembled to provide a perspective on which to base decisions. Nor have cumulative CUP impacts been assembled - direct and indirect. I already have some major reports on existing resources, as well as accumulated information acquired through many consultations with many resource specialists in the State. In addition, I have hiked over 300 miles on the Range - bottom to top, end to end, and have driven around unhiked areas during field studies. On two occasions I have been accompanied by staff individuals from Wasatch and Ashley Forests- both responsible for recreation, one, the Director. You should be aware, however, that questions have been raised about the adequacy of some research, the condit-' ions of Independence and freedom under which some research was produced as well as recommendations allowed to accompany studies, and about legitimate differences in methodologies used, particu­larly determining stream flows. Some criteria Is required as a basis for evaluating the adequacy of the research Itself. At a later point I will discuss the issue of mitigation and the need for formulation of adequate criteria.