WSP11035

• File Number: 8541
• Description: San Luis Valley Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 9/30/1982
• Title: Final Supplement to Final Environmental Statement
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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PURPOSE AND NEED
A. Introduction
B. History
C. Purpose and need for supplement
D. Legislative and regulatory compliance
1. NEPA and CEQ regulations
2. Public Law 92-514
a. Drawdown defined .
b. Three-member operating committee
c. Water delivery .
Public Law 96-375 .
Clean Water Act of 1977, Public Law 95-217, 404 (r)
Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 .
Federal Register, vol. 43, No. 21, January 31,
Evaluation of Prime and Unique Farmlands, and
Regulations of November 29, 1978
PROPOSED ACTION . .
A. General.
B. Changes in the project plan
1. Water deliveries (Public Law 92-514).
2. Project size and boundaries .
3. System of wells . ..
4. Surge tanks and pipe stands
5. Conveyance channel.
6. Electric transmission facilities.
7. Monitoring system.
8. Water right acquisition
9. Alamosa NWR
10. Blanca WHA
11. Mishak NWR
12. Russell Lakes WMA .
C. Operation and maintenance of project facilities
AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
A. Wetlands and wetland habitat .
1. Studies
2. Effects
3. Mitigation
a. Alamosa NWR
b. Blanca WHA .
c. San Luis Lake
d. Russell Lakes WMA
Terrestrial vegetation and habitat
1. Studies
a. Long-term pump test
b. Long-term monitoring program
c. Revegetation program

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