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What negative economic impacts will the project have on bird watching and waterfowl hunting in the White River Basin?

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What negative economic impacts will the project have on bird watching and waterfowl hunting in the White River Basin?

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The project was planned with pump cutoff levels developed by the state of Arkansas in their draft 1986 water plan. The plan considers the needs of the river for water quality, fish and wildlife, and navigation prior to allowing for withdrawal of water for irrigation. Studies were conducted by the Corps and others of the impacts to fisheries and wetlands. These studies concluded that the project has insignificant negative impacts. The wetland studies indicated that the project would actually more closely replicate the inundation pattern of the wetlands prior to construction of the reservoirs on the White River. Waterfowl season is not irrigation season. Water demands are very minor during waterfowl season no withdrawals will occur during the month of December. The project has no significant impact on the White River flood elevations or durations. Because the project does not have significant effects on the flooding, wetlands, and fisheries of the White River, the project has no signific

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