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<br />Contents
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<br />Summary. ", ",.", ",., ,"" "'" '" ,. """ ",., "", "".. ",."", ,. "".., ,...""" ,., "." ." '" "'" ",.. .", ",. ",. ", ",.. ,.",. "", iii
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<br />Introduction, '" ",.. '" ", .,.,.." "", ,. '" ,. "" ,.." "'" ,..,.. ", ,., '" .,...,."" "",.". "",." "'" """." ""." "". "", "" """ I
<br />Information Sources,,,..... ,....",. ....,....".. ....,,........ ...... ",...... ..,,, ,,,......,,...... ..,.., '...... ,..",.. ,..... ,.. ...., I
<br />Environmental Resource Issues......... ".. ,.. .......'........,..... ......... ,....,. ,.....",. ,..' ,..... .....". ,.. ,............. 2
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<br />Criteria for Analysis ,....,........",......................................'....,......,...,...............,...........,...,..,..,...... 2
<br />Assumptions for Analysis,............................ "..... ,..... ,...".,.......... ",.............' ,.....,. ,.. .............. ,...., 5
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<br />Overview of Storage Project Alternatives .....,....',............,..,.....,...,.......,........,...........".......,........., 5
<br />Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Reoperation"".. ,..,.. ,,"....... ,..,........ ,....... ,.......,... ,......." ...., ,.. ,.. ,.. ...., 6
<br />Pueblo Reservoir Enlargement ,.. ,.................. ,...... ..... ..,.. ,.. .....,.....' ,.... ,...,. ......... ,...... ..... ..,..,........ 6
<br />Turquoise Reservoir Enlargement.............., ,.... '.. ,..... ..,..",............. ,.... '"'''''' ,.. ,... '... ,.. ................. 7
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<br />Lake Meredith Enlargement .......................,....'................,.......,....',..,..,......"...,..................,....,.. 7
<br />Storage in Gravel Lakes '..........".."..,........""...................,..,...........,....,......".....,.,..,..,......"..".." 8
<br />Proposed Williams Creek Reservoir Enlargement .............................."....,..................,.............. 8
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<br />Overview of Environmental Resources in Storage Alternative Project Areas .............................., 9
<br />Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Reoperation ,,,,..,.. ,..,.. ,,' '" ....,...... ..'.... ,.... ,..,. ,..' ....... '... .................... 9
<br />Pueblo Reservoir Enlargement,,, ,.. ,.. ..... ,,,.. ,.. ,.. ,.. ....",....,.,........ ....' ,.. ,........., ,..."..... ,..,..,..,...,...... 9
<br />Turquoise Reservoir Enlargement.,....... ,,, ,,'.. ,..,.. ......, "..........".. ,.... ,........... ,....,....... ...., ,..... '" ,.. 10
<br />Lake Meredith Enlargement ....,.."......,..,..""..........,,,"..',..,....,,......,..,,...,...,.,..................,..,...... 10
<br />Storage in Gravel Lakes ,............."..........,..,,,,.....,..,.......,.,......,.........,.,........,........,.,................. 10
<br />Proposed Williams Creek Reservoir Enlargement ,........".." "....,...... ,"............ '"'''''''' ",,,......... II
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<br />Environmental Effects of Storage Alternatives """"......"..""""............,,..............,,...................' II
<br />Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Reoperation,,,,,..................,..,,....,..,....,..,....,...,....,,........,..,......,.... II
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<br />Wetlands.. ,.. ,..... ..... ....,..... ....,............... ..,.. ,............. .............. ,.. ...., ,.. ...., .......... ..,.. ............. ".... II
<br />Threatened and Endangered Species,...."".......,..",........................,..,.,.....,....,.....,..,",,,,,,,,,,,, 12
<br />Species of Special Concern ,....,.....,......."............,..,....,....,....,.....,..,....,.....,................"......,..' 12
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<br />Wildlife.. ,.. ,......, ....................,,,...... ,.... ,.. ,".. ,..' .....,..,,,..,............... ,.. ,.. ...., ," ,........... ....,...........' 13
<br />Aquatic Life..,..,...... .............. '.. '" ........ ,..... .....' ........,.......... ...,..,.... ..... ...., ,...... ,......, ...., ,........... 13
<br />Pueblo Reservoir Enlargement "................................,,,.....,.....,..,.............,..,.................,........... 13
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<br />Wetlands "." ,., '" ".., "'" "...""" '" ,.."" ",. "'" '" " ",.., ". "'" "" "'" '" "", "."." ", ,', ",."". "".".".". ,"" 13
<br />Threatened and Endangered Species,......,..,..........,............."....,......................,................",.. 1 5
<br />Species of Special Concern ..".................,..........,..,......................,.......,....,......,......,.......,...... 17
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<br />Wildlife.,.".. '" ,.,.. ",.,.",. "".. ,. ,.. ",... ", ,. ,,' ,.,. "".,. ""., .,. ", "., ""." ,,',"" "..,. """ '" "'" "..." """" "., 20
<br />Aquatic Life..,,,.., .......... ........ ,..........,.. ,.. "........,......,..... .......,.... ,,, '..,...., ..,..,......... ....,.. ....,... .... 20
<br />Turquoise Reservoir Enlargement.. ....,.. ,.. '" ...........,..,....,. .................,...... ...... ,,,,.... ..,.. .....,........ 21
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<br />Wetlands....,.., ............. ........., ,.. '" ........ ..".. .....' ,.......,.... .......... ,.. ,,, ,.. ......,........,.......... ,.. ,.. ......., 21
<br />Threatened and Endangered Species..............""....,..............,...."..,..,,,..,..,..,........................,21
<br />Species of Special Concern ,..,,,,,,,,,.,........,....',,,..........',,'............,..,.........',..,.....,....,......,....,.. 22
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<br />Wildlife,.", ".., ", "",."" "...""" '" ,. "", ",."", '" """ ,. ",."" "., ",."., ",. '" '" "",." ""'" ",."" ".", "".", 23
<br />Aquatic Life,., '" "", "'" ",..."", "..,."", ",.. '" '" """ ...,. .""", ,."" '" "", ".,.".", """ '" ,," """.,.,. "" ", 23
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