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, Gunni.on River Contract, cont.

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19b. 2,1, 19. What impacts will future 'water raids' have upon the water service contract? Where
in priority will contract be placed?

22. 2, I. 20. I. part of scoping to assess economic and other advantages of protecting fish vs. other
"beneficial uses' (cost evaluation)?

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Will there be a balancing (eg., fish vs, ranching)?

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Will there be a balancing (eg., fish vs. ranching)?

14a. 2.1. 22. Analysis should address what endangered fish species 'represent' (Le, tip of iceberg;
health of the river).

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Is Gunnison expected to pay for sins of other basins?

How do endangered species represent other concerns which affect human and natural '

Should California pay part of costs (in water) for protection of endangered species?

What priority will be assigned in contract to power and W APA's need.?

What priority will be assigned in contract 10 power and WAPA's needs?

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environment?

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17. 2.1.' 27. What impacts will there be upon other power generation facilities (eg, trade of
hydropower for oil/gas/coal) environmental consequences?

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22. 2.1. 2S. FERC is not contributing to solution. They should not become an active participant in
this proce.. agencies should prevent FERC from interfering,

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FERC tends to undo everything.

31, BaR is trying to restore historic patterns and FERC is undoing.

Interagency conflicts, require improved coordination (FERC at bottom).

2.1. 32.
project?

2.1. 32,
project?

2.1. 33,
addressed?

If BaR is trying to restore historic flow, what happens to purposes for original

If BaR i. trying to restore historic flow, what happens to purposes for original

There will be additional costs to Upper (Gunnison) Basin. What ones will be

2.1. 34. Assess how timing of deliveries will affect ranching operations. Needs-- first
irrigation (critical); need to access all their water rights at that time.

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