WSP08554

• File Number: 8407
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 8/1/1982
• Author: Arthur D Little Inc
• Title: Six State High Plains-Ogallala Aquifer Regional Resources Study - Study Element B-4 - Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts Assessment
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE . . . . . .
FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . .
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..
PREFACE .......

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I. RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION . .
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soils and Their Characteristics and Use for Irrigated
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Climatic Factors. . . . . . . . . . .. ..
Surface and Ground Water Interactions . ... .
BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT. . . . .
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SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT .. .
Population .. . ..
Employment .....
Persona I Income ...
Land Use . . . . . . .
State Land Use Summary . .
Instltutional ....
Economi c Base ....

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II. IDENTIFICATION AND COMPARISON OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS . . . . .
ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY . . . . . . .
ALTERNATIVES TO BE CONSIDERED. .
Physical Factors. . .. .
Water Resources Factors .
Blological Factors .. . ..
Social/Economic Factors
Cultural Factors. .
PHYSICAL FACTORS .. .
Soils .......
Water Resources . .
BIOLOGICAL FACTORS .
Aquatic ......
Terrestrial .... .
SOCIAL/ECONOMIC FACTORS . . . .
Agricultural Production
Community Disruption . ... .
Institutional Changes .
CUL TURAL FACTORS .... . .
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Hlstorlc or Archaeological Resources.. .
IRRIGATED ACREAGE CONSIDERATIONS . .. .
WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT . .
BIOLOGICAL FACTORS . . . . . . . . .. .

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