WSP09111

• File Number: 8141.600.20
• Description: Fryingpan-Arkansas Project - Studies - Environmental Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 7/1/2000
• Author: US DoI BoR
• Title: Final Environmental Assessment Finding of No Significant Impact Pueblo Dam and Reservoir Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Pueblo Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Finding of No Significant Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Response To Comments

Chapter One - Introduction ............................................ 1

Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2
Need ......................................................... 2
Environmental Setting ............................................ 3

Project Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Pueblo Dam .............................................. 4
Pueblo Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Operation ................................................ 5

Chapter Two - Alternatives ............................................ 7
No Action Alternative .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
Outlet-Storage Alternative ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7

Outlet Alternative ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Storage Alternative .............................................. 9

Chapter Three - Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences .... 10

Water Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Water Quality ............................................ 11
Water Quality ............................................ 11
Wildlife Habitat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15

Fisheries ..................................................... 16
Threatened or Endangered Species ................................ 19
Cultural Resources ............................................. 23
Social and Economic Conditions ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26
Environmental Justice ........................................... 27
Indian Trust Assets ............................................. 27
Indirect, Connected, and Cumulative Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28
Matrix of Environmental Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . .. 29

Chapter Four - Consultation and Coordination ........................... 31

Public Involvement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31
Coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31
Coordination on Indian Trust Assets ................................ 32
Distribution of the Environmental Assessment ........................ 32

References Cited .................................................., 33

Appendix A - Mailing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36