WSP08927

• File Number: 8141.600.20
• Description: Fryingpan-Arkansas Project - Studies - Environmental Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 10/12/1983
• Author: US DoI BoR
• Title: Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental Statement Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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The EA was p~blished in June 1983, distributed to the public, and com-

ments were solicited (see Appendix). Using the evaluations in the EA and the

public comments, 'the Bureau identified a Preferred Alternative. The Record of

Decision for the DreferredAlternative is presented in Appendix H.

The next step in the process was to prepare a Supplement to the FES on

the Fryingpan-Arkansas project. However, since the EA of all alternatives had

previously been dtstributed to the public, the Supplement will not repeat the

analyses of all alternatives, but will evaluate the No Action alternative

(which represents current conditions) and the Preferred Alternative. The EA

is incorporated into this Supplement by referepce.

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1.3 Authorization for Project

Ruedi Reservoir was constructed as an integral part of the Frytngpan-

Arkansas Project authorized by Congress in P.L. 87_5900 in August, 1962. That

legislation was in accordance with House Document No. 187, 83rd Congress;

modified by House Document No. 353, 86th Cong~ess; and the Fry-Ark Project

Operating Principles in House Document No. 1030" 87th Congress. The body of

legislation required compensatory storage on the western slope as a prere-

quisite to the diversion of water from the Colorado River basin by an eastern

slope water conservancy district.

The Operating Principles state; (paragraflh 3) "The receipts from the sale

of water from Ruedi Reservoir. , . shall be ~pplied soiely to the'operation

and maintenance costs and to those reimb~rsea~le construction costs of"said.

reservoir which exceed $7,600,000. The cost df perpetual operatio~ and main-

tenance of the Ruedi Reservoir shall be borne by users of project water and

users of water stored in Ruedi Reservoir in such proportion as' maY be deter~

mined by the Secretary :'of the Interior."

Paragraph 6(b) of the Operating principl~s states;

"The regulatory capacity of Ruedi R~servoir . . . is that por-
tion of the total reservoir capacity notineeded, for replacement pur-
poses. Water stored in such cat~gory ma~ be sold or leased by the
United States to water users in Colorado for any purpose recognized
by the laws of the United States: Provided that the sale of water
for use outside the natural basin of the Colorado River can only be
made with the consent of the Colorado River water Conservation
District. Charges for the use of such water shall be established by
the Secretary of the Interior by appropriate contract in accordance
with the payment ability of such water uf'ers."

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