Name: Address: Discovery Bay, CA, 94505 e-mail address:

To: Mr. Mario Manzo, Project Manager Bureau of Reclamation 2800 Cottage Way, MP-730 Sacramento, CA 95825

[email protected] Fax: 916-978-5094

Subject: Public Comment - 2-Gates Fish Protection Demonstration Project I oppose the adoption of the FONSI report for this project on the following grounds. Given that:

• The report makes assumptions and assertions based on a number of studies referenced at the end of the FONSI report. • At many points in the report, the assumptions and/or assertions made are not attributed to a specific study or studies. • It is therefore impossible to review and correlate the validity of the assumption and/or assertion. Further, it is not possible to determine if the assumption/assertion relies is based on appropriate, current (not age depreciated) science and/or if that assumption/assertion was used “in context”. Until and unless each assertion in the report has been properly cross-referenced to the appropriate citations, it is impossible to determine, even by expert witness, whether the assertions made constitute a valid FONSI. Sincerely,