WSP11573

• File Number: 8210.766
• Description: Gunnison River General Publications - Correspondence - Reports - Etc
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 3/1/1993
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Scoping Report for the Gunnison River Contract - Analysis Notebook - Section I - Comments by Source
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Public Scoping Comments, Gunnison River Contract, cont.

3b,

2.2. 06.
right,

Monument reserved water right is issue. Also address wilderness reserved water

1ge, 2.2. 07. Do not forget impact on delivering water under compact to Lower (Colorado River)
Basin/Mexico.

STUDY.

02. 2,2,
7" 2,2.
15d. 2.2.
12. 2,2,
14a. 2.2.
STUDY.

. STUDY.

14a. 2.2.

2.2. 08. Suggest looking at pre-Aspinall environmental issues that were considered
when Aspinall being planned.

09. Need to keep contract within authorization (law),

09, Need to keep contract within authorization (law).

10, Consistent (stable) discharge is important to river ecosystem.

11. What are environmental benefits/costs of higher spring release?

12. Effects on recovery of endangered fish?

2.2. 13. You changed river into Blue Mesa (Reservoir) without adequate information.
Be careful and understand changes you are proposing.

2.2.

14. Find and use existing studies,

15.

Impacts on archeological sites.

02. 2.2, 16. Problem - several State/Federal agencies with differing purposes creates coordination
problem. How does it create a firm, enforceable long-term contract?
--Solution - contract establish central coordinating authority. May need Congressional
approval similar to interstate compact.
--Be consistent with existing compact(s).

7a, 2,2. 16. Problem. several StateIFederal agencies with differing purposes creates coordination
problem. How does it create a firm, enforceable l.ong-term contract?
--Solution - contract establish central coordinating authority. May need Congressional
approval similar to interstate compact.
--Be consistent with existing compact(s).

21. 2,2. 16, Problem - several State/Federal agencies with differing purposes creates coordination
problem. How does it create a finn, enforceable long-term contract?
-Solution - contract establish central coordinating authority. May need Congressional approval similar
to interstate compact.
--Be consistent with existing compact(s).

19c.

2.2,

17, Rel'tionship of contract to Gunnison Tunnel:
-effect on agricultural water use in Uncompahgre Valley
-effect on area around Blue Mesa and upstream

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