WSP09693

• File Number: 8220.106
• Description: Animas-La Plata
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 7/1/2000
• Title: Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement - Volume 1
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

TABLE OF CONTENTS (continned)

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2.1.3.2 Administration of Water Rights ..........................,2-15
2.1.3.3 Ute Indian Reserved Water Rights ...............,.,.......2-15
OVERVIEW OF ALTERNATIVES EVALUATED...................,..... 2-16
2.2.1 Alternatives Described in the Federal Register Notice to be Addressed
in the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
2.2.2 Alternatives and Project Issues Identified in Public Scoping Meetings. . . . . 2-16
EVALUATIONOFALTERNATNES.....,.......,.........,.......,.... 2-22
2.3.1 Alternatives Evaluation Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
2.3.1.1 Evaluation of Existing Data and Data Collection ............. 2-22
2.3.1.2 Environmental Evaluation Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
2.3.1.3 Purpose and Need Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 2-23
2.3.1.4 Technical and Economic Evaluation ."..,.........,.,."., 2-25
2.3.2 Description and Evaluation of Alternatives ,............,............ 2-25
2.3,2.1 Alternative I - Administration Proposal .........,..........2-25
2.3.2.1.1 Structural Component ....................... 2-25
2.3.2.1.2 Non-Structural Component ................... 2-26
2.3.2.1.3 Environmental Impacts Associated with

Alternative I .........,.................... 2-33
2.3.2,1.4 Evaluation of the Capability of Alternative I to
Meet Purpose and Need Requirements of the

Project .......................,....,...... 2-34
2.3.2.1.5 Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Merits
of Alternative I ..............,............. 2-34
2.3.2.2 Alternative 2 - Administration Proposal with Recreation
Element Added . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . , 2-35
2.3.2.2.1 Structural Component ....................... 2-35
2.3.2.2.2 Non-Structural Component ................... 2-35
2.3.2.2.3 Environmental Impacts Associated with
Alternative 2 ...........,.................. 2-35
2.3.2.2.4 Evaluation of the Capability of Alternative 2 to
Meet Purpose and Need Requirements of the

Project ....................,.............. 2-36
2.3.2.2.5 Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Merits
of Alternative 2 ............,...,..,........ 2-36
2.3.2.3 Alternative 3 - Administration Proposal with San Juan River
Basin Recovery Implementation Program Element Added ...... 2-37
2.3.2.3.1 Structural Component ...",................. 2-37
2.3.2.3.2 Non-Structural Component ................... 2-37
2.3.2.3.3 Environmental Impacts Associated with

Alternative 3 .......................,...... 2-37
2.3.2.3.4 Evaluation of the Capability of Alternative 3 to
Meet Purpose and Need Requirements of the

Project ...................,............... 2-38
2.3.2.3.5 Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Merits
of Alternative 3 ............................ 2-38
2.3.2.4 Alternative 4 - Administration Proposal with San Juan River
Basin Recovery Implementation Program and Recreation
Element Added . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 2-39
2.3,2.4.1 Structural Component ......,................ 2-39

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