WSP10595

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

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4.6.4.3.3 No Action Alternative .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ............................... 4-27

5 PURPOSE AND NEED, RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMITMENTS.. .. .. . .. ..5-1
5.1 INTRODUCTION. .. . .. .. . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . .. .. . . 5-1
5.2 EXPLANATION OF PURPOSE AND NEED ............................... 5-1
5.2.1 Purpose and Need Factors ........................................ 5-1

5.2.1.1 Yield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.2.1.2 Practicability.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.2.1.2.1 Socioeconomic Issues ........................ 5-4
5.2.1.2.2 Changes in Water Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.2.1.2.3 Timing. . ... .. .. .. .. .... .... . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. 5-5
5.2.1.2.4 Indian Trust Assets .......................... 5-6
5.2.2 Conclusion... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.3 Clean Water Act Analysis ........................................ 5-7
5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS................................................ 5-7
5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS ................................... 5-8
5.4.1 General Commitments ........................................... 5-8
5.4.2 Water Resources and Hydrology Commitments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.4.3 Water Quality Commitments ...................................... 5-9
5.4.4 Vegetation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.4.5 Wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.4.6 Aquatic Resources ............................................. 5-11
5.4.7 Special Status Species ..........................................5-12
5.4.8 Geology and Soils.. .. . . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . 5-13
5.4.9 Cultural and Paleontologic Resources .............................. 5-13
5.4.10 Agriculture ................................................... 5-14
5.4.11 Recreation.................................................... 5-14
5.4.12 Socioeconomics ............................................... 5-14

5.4.13 Land Use. . . ....... .... . .. ........ .... . . . ........... . ... ......5-14
5.4.14 Hazardous Materials... . . .. .. . . ......... . . . . . ..... . . . ...... .. ...5-14
5.4.15 Transportation................................................. 5-15
5.4.16 Air Quality ................................................... 5-15

5.4.17 Noise........................................................ 5-15
5.4.18 Public Health and Safety ........................................ 5-16
5.4.19 Public Services and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
5.4.20 Visual Resources .............................................. 5-17
5.4.21 Indian Trust Assets and Environmental Justice ....................... 5-17

6 CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION..................................... 6-1 ~
6.1 INTRODUCTION.. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . .. . .. .. .. . .. . 6-1
6.2 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES .................................. 6-1
6.2.1 Public Scoping Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.2.2 Project Newsletters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.2.3 Project Website . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. .. .. 6-2
6.3 CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION PROCESS ....................... 6-3
6.3.1 Coordination Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.3.2 Consultation Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.3.3 Public Hearings on the Draft Supplemental Environmental hnpact Statement 6-5

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