WSP08458

• File Number: 8282.751
• Description: Colorado River Operations
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 1/1/2002
• Author: USDOI/BOR
• Title: Draft Environmental Impact Statement Vol 1 Implementation Agreement, Inadvertent Overrun and Payback Policy and Related Federal Actions
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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Table ES-l. Summary of Potential Impacts of the Execution of the lA, Adoption of the lOP, and Implementation of Biological
Conservation Measures (Page 27 of 29)

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Rt!SOllrcdlsSlW No Actio" Impocts of Proposed Actioll/A/tenwlives
Inadvertent Overrun Policy
Potential air quality Impacts from increases and None. Proposed lOP: Implementation of Ihe lor would
decrease~ in the Colorado River flow during produce minimal alf quality impacts to this region.
sdect portions of the 75-year time period. If the lOP resulted in the need to fallow helds ill tne
liD service area in order to conserve water to
payback an overrun, this impact would generally
produce a beneficial impacl to air qUOllity, as tht:'
elimination of cullivalion from these (lreas would
reduce the amount of fugitive dust genera led from
these areas; unless the fallowed soils were treated
- with a soil stabilizer, however, they would generate
some windblown dust.
No Forgiveness Alternative: Impacts would be as
described for the proposed action.
Biological ConselVation Measures
Potential increase m combustive emissions due None. It is expected that the impacl of embsions from
to the use of fossil fuel-fired construction construction activities would not exceed any
-equipment and increase in fugitive dust ambient air quality standard. Implementation of
emissions due to ground-disturbing activitIes fugitive dust control measures would effectively
from restoration or creation of 44 acres of minimize PMlOemissions from these activities.
backwaters along the Colorado River between
Parker Dam and Imperial Dam.
Potential increase In combustive emissions due None. II is expected that the impact of emIssions from
to the use of tossil fuel. fired construction construction activities would not exceed any
equipment and increase in fugitive dust ambient air quality standard. Implementation of
emissions due to ground-disturbing activities fugitive dust control measures would effectively
from restoration or cre<ltion of up to 1,116 acres minimize PMIO emissions from lhese acliviLies.
of southwestern willow flycatcher habitat along
the Colorado River.

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