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, GWl1lison River Contract, conI.

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14c.

I. 15,
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Impacts of low water levels - i.e. dust blowing, etc. (air quality related from Blue

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16, Address impacts of Aspinall operation on trout and fisbing (Gold Medal).

12. I. 17. Look at entire basin; coordinate Aspinall operations to have the least amount of
impact (not harm) to eitber the Upper or Lower Gunnison Basin.

9. I. 18. Take into account dry years, upstream calls. Tie needs to forecasted amount of
available water eacb year.

13b. L 18. Take into account dry years, upstream calls. Tie needs to forecasted amount of
available water eacb year.

12. 1. 19. Don't impact upstream users with additional caUs from National Park Service or
Aspinall -- if not covered by 60,000 acre-feet (commitment from Aspinall).

13b. I.' 19, Don't impact upstream users with additional calls from National Park Service or
Aspinall -- if not covered by'60,ooo acre-feet (commitment from Aspinall),

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21.

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16b,

I. 20, Provide data on how Gunnison Basin works with Upper Colorado, Green River, and
other basins to meet needs of endangered fish.

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1. 20. Provide data on how Gunnison Basin works with Upper Colorado, Green River, and
other basins to meet needs of endangered fish.

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Alternative: purchase/condemn flows going to east slope for endangered fish

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preservation.

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Coordinate this environmental review with current W AP A EIS.

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23.

Address impacts on rafting industry as a result of Aspinall operation changes.

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Address (impacts on) geomorphology as in No. 23 above.

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19c. 1. 25, Address impacts of flows bypassing Redlands diversion on the Grand Junction
Riverfront Trail system.

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13b.

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26.

Leave it like it is.

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27.

What is impact to Upper Gunnison Basin instream flows? and Lower Basin?

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28.

"Address impacts to macroinvertebrate in the Monument and downstream.

16a2. 1. 29. What are alternatives to solve icing other than low reservoir -- i.e. Jand acquisition,
Taylor Park Reservoir operation.

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