WSP10769

• File Number: 8220.105
• Description: Colorado River-Water Projects-Navajo
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 7/1/2001
• Author: BOR
• Title: Revised Draft Environmental Assessment for the Jicarilla Apache Nation Water Subcontract-aka USBR/PNM Water Contract Renewal and Extension
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Proposed Action Location
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3.0 PURPOSE AND NEED 4
4.0 PROPOSED ACTION AND AL TERN A TlVES 5
4.1 Proposed Action: The Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Subcontract 5
4.2 Alternative Sources of Water 6
4.3 No Action Alternative 7
4.4 Summary of Alternatives 7
5.0 DESCRJPTlON OF CURRENT SJGS OPERATIONS 7
5.1 Current Operation of Diversion and Pump Station 8
5.2 Sulfur Dioxide Removal Equipment 12
5.3 Zero Discharge Wastewater Treatment 12
5.4 SJGS Unit Number 3 Cooling Tower Retrofit 12
5.5 Ash Handling System 14
5.6 Gypsum Handling System 14
6.0 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSEQUENCES 14
6.1 Air Quality 14
6.2 Hydrology/Water Quality/Sediment Quality 15
6.3 Fish and Wildlife 21
6.4 Threatened and Endangered Species 26
6.5 Indian Trust Assets 29
6.6 Environmental Justice 31
6.7 Socioeconomics 33
6.8 Land Use 41
6.9 Cultural Resources 43
7.0 IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRJEV ABLE
RESOURCE COMMITMENTS 44
7.1 Water 44
7.2 Coal 44
7.3 Electric Energy 45
7.4 Air Quality 45
8.0 CONNECTED, CUMULATIVE, AND SIMILAR ACTIONS
AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS 45
8.1 Construction of the Endangered Fish Passage at the SJGS
Diversion Weir 45
8.2 Agreement Between the Navajo Nation, PNM. USBR, and
the San Juan Dine Water Users 46
8.3 Navajo Operations Environmental Impact Statement 47
8.4 Animas-La Plata Project 47
8.5 Navajo Indian Irrigation Project 48
8.6 Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act 48
8.7 Navajo River Water Development Plan 48
8.8 Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project 48

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