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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

Pal!e No.

2.4

Evaluation of the Technical and Economic
Merits of Alternative 8 ..,........,.......... 2-68
2.3.2.9 Alternative 9 - Citizens' Progressive Alliance Alternative ...... 2-68
2.3.2.9.1 Structural Component ....................... 2-68
2.3.2.9.2 Non-Structural Component ................... 2-68
2.3.2,9.3 Environmental Impacts Associated with
Alternative 9 ............................,.2-71
Evaluation of the Capability of Alternative 9 to
Meet Purpose and Need Requirements of the

Project ...................................2-72
Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Merits
of Alternative 9 .,.....,................,... 2-73
2.3.2.10 Alternative 10 - No Action Alternative .....................2-73
2.3.2.10.1 Environmental Impacts Associated with
Alternative 10 .............,...............2-75
Evaluation of the Capability of Alternative 10 to
Meet the Purpose and Need Requirements of the

Project ...........,....................... 2-75
Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Merits
of Alternative 10 .............."........... 2-76
2.3.3 Summary of Strengths and Weaknesses of Each of the Alternatives. . . . . . . 2-76
2.3.3.1 Alternative I-AdministrationProposal ....................2-76
2.3.3.2 Alternative 2 - Administration Proposal with Recreation
Element Added. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. , . .. .. . . 2-77
2.3.3.3 Alternative 3 - Administration Proposal with San Juan River
Basin Recovery Implementation Program Element Added ...... 2-77
2.3.3.4 Alternative 4 - Administration Proposal with San Juan River
Basin Recovery Implementation Program and Recreation
Element Added. . . . .. . , . . . . , .. .. . . . . .. . . . , . . . . .. . . . . . . . 2-78
Alternative 5 - Animas-La Plata Reconciliation Plan .......... 2-78
Alternative 6 - Animas River Citizen's Coalition Conceptual

Alternative .,............,.......,.................... 2-79
2.3.3.7 Alternative 7 - 1996 Final Supplement to the Final
Environmental Statement Recommended Action. , . . . . . . . . . , . . 2-79
2.3.3.8 Alternative 8 - Administration Proposal with an Alternative
Water Supply for Non-Colorado Ute Indian Entities. . . . . . . . , , . 2-80
2.3.3.9 Alternative 9 - Citizens' Progressive Alliance Alternative ......2-81
2.3.3.10 Alternative 10 - No Action Alternative .,.................,. 2-81
2.3.4 Summary of Alternatives Evaluation and Selection of Alternatives for Further
Refinement and Study. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 2-81
2.3.4.1 Environmental Impact Summary .,.".....,........".....2-82
2.3.4.2 Purpose and Need Summary ..............,........,..... 2-82
2.3.4.3 Technical and Economic Summary ............,........... 2-88
2.3.4.4 Selection of Alternatives for Further Study . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 2-88
2.3.4.4. I Refinements to Alternative 4 and Alternative 6 ... 2-92
Components of the Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Further
Consideration in this FSEIS ...."..............,...,...................2-93
2.4.1 Non-Structural Components Eliminated as Part of Alternatives 1,2,3,

4, 6, 8 and 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . .. 2-93

2.3.2.8.5

2.3.2.9.4

2.3.2.9.5

2.3.2.10.2

2.3.2. I 0.3

2.3.3.5
2.3.3.6

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