WSP09389

• File Number: 8111
• Description: Arkansas River Compact Administration
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 9/21/2001
• Author: Corps of Engineers
• Title: Finding-No Significant Impact - Final EIS - John Martin Dam-Reservoir Project - Lease Agreement-Transfer Management of Recreation Areas-Surface Water - Corps of Engineers to CO State Parks
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION..,................................................ .......................... .... 1
1.1 BACKGROUND AND LOCATION...................................... ... ....... 1
1.2 PURPOSE AND NEED...................................................... ._.. ..... 3
1.3 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE................. ..... .............................. 3

2. PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES............................................. 7
2.1 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED.................... .......................... ..... 10
2.1.1 Alternatives No. I: No Action...... ... ... ......... ......... ...... ....... ..... ...... 10
2.1.2 Alternative No.2: Colorado State Parks' Proposal.............................. II
2.1.3 Alternative No. 3, the South BeachAlternative.................................. 19

3. EXISTING ENVIRONMENT AND FORESEABLE EFFECTS........................... 20
3.1 PHYSICAL RESOURCES. ................ .................. ............. ...... ...... 20
3.1.1 Physiography, Geology and Soils.................................................. 20

3.1.2 Climate........................... ............................. ..................... .... 20

3.1.3 Water Resources............................................. ......................... 21
3.1.4 Flood Plains and Wetlands........._........ ............... ......................... 22
3.1.5 Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste.............................. .......... 22
3.1.6 Air Quality, Noise, and Visual Quality.... ...._ .......... .._...._...... ._. ........ 22
3.2 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES..................... ..... ..... ... ...................... 24
3.2.1 Vegetation Communities... ......... ... ..... ..... ..... .......... ..... ...... ... ...... 24

3.2.2 Wildlife........................................................................ ... ...... 25
3.2.3 Special Status Species................... ............................................ 26

3.2.4 SocioEconomics........................ ..................... ......... ................ 35
3.2.5 Environmental Justice............................................................... 36

3.2.6 Recreation.................................................................... .... ...... 36
3.3 CULTURAL RESOURCES............ ......................................... ...... 38
3.4 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS........... .......................................... ...... 40

4. CONCLUSIONS......... .............................................. _....... ........ ......... 40

5. CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION................................................. 40

6. REFERENCES.................................................................................... 42

7. APPENDiCES........................................................................... .......... 46
A. Memorandwn of Understanding between the Corps of Engineers and the State of
Colorado

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