WSP08835

• File Number: 8149.100
• Description: Miscellaneous Small Projects and Project Studies - NRCS-Ft Lyon Canal Co Limestone Graveyard Creeks
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 6/2/1993
• Author: Gronning Engineering
• Title: Ft Lyon Canal Company Water Transfer Alternatives Study Phase I Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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o Poverty. . . . . ',' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-15
Crop Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ........................ ~.. . .4-16
Farming and Ranching Profiles by County ... ............................4-17
Agribusiness and Other Economic Activities .. ............................ 4-19
Labor Force and Employment Trends . . . . . .. ............................ 4-26

Public Sector Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ............................ 4-35
Summary of Present Economic Profile ...... ............................ 4-38
Social Baseline and Current Trends ........ ............................ 4-39
Social Issues and Community Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Summary of Present Sociological Profile. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Sociological Forecast Based on Existing Trends ;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
The Potential Social Impacts of Additional Water Transfers .................... 4-43
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CHAPTER 5 - DEMAND FOR FT. LYON CANAL COMPANY WATER
Municipal Demand Outside the Lower Arkansa~ Valley ....................... 5-1
Municipal Use of Water Within the Lower Arkansas Valley .................... 5-2

Agricultural Demands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-2
Recreational Demand for Water ....................................... 5-3

Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-4

CHAPTER 6 - ALTERNATNES TO WATER TRANSFER

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ............................ 6-1
Alternative Evaluation ................. ............................ 6-2
Legal Issues in Alternative Assessment . . . . . .!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-3
Possible Social Impacts: Changes in Quality of lLife ......................... 6-5
Formulation of Alternative Proposals .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-6
Water Bank: Mechanism for Temporary Transfers .......................... 6-9

First-Use Agreements ............................................... 6-11
Water Rights Option Agreements. . . . . . . . . .!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Ft. Lyon System Water Management Improvem~nts ......................... 6-13
AI. Internal Transfers Within the Ft. Lyon System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
A2. Transfer to New Uses in the Valley I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
A3. Transfer to New Uses Out of the Ldwer Valley: Leases to the
Metropolitan Area Users or Others!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27

A4. Other Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Mitigation of Economic Impacts: Economic Development Packages .............. 6-35
Mitigation of Land Dryup: Revegetation .................................. 6-37

Land Fallowing: Guidelines ............. i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38
Augmentation Planning and Return Flow AccOl\nting ........................ 6-38
Wetland and Habitat Replacement. . . . . . . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39
Preliminary Conclusions and Recommendationsl ............................ 6.39
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Appendices

APPENDIX 1 - REFERENCES TO THE REPORT .... .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A1-1

APPENDIX 2 - TECHNICAL DATA FOR CHAPTER 2 . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1. Colorado Water Supply Offer Details .. .j. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A2.2

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