One of the things that I felt has been overlooked is the overall health of he riparian, marshland, and upland habitat included in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The effects of damming the river could have largescale effects on the water levels of the refuge as well as its future in general. The Wetland Hydrology section of this document (https://qcnr.usu.edu/pdfs/graduate_degrees/bioregional_planning/BRMBR_Final_Report_b.pdf) gives a good overview of how the terrestrial and aquatic world come together, providing habitat for the more than 200 species that visit the refuge annually on their migration route. Without water to give life to the earth, the aquatic habitat will not thrive, and so many species will suffer.
Ideally, I would like to see emphasis being put on alternatives to daming the river, https://naturalresources.utah.gov/dnr-newsfeed/bear-river-development-can-likely-be-delayed-further, maybe there is another solution at this time.
