WSP11669

• File Number: 8149.100
• Description: Miscellaneous Small Projects and Project Studies - NRCS-Ft Lyon Canal Co Limestone Graveyard Creeks
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 9/1/1996
• Author: Bent Soil Conservati
• Title: Limestone-Graveyard Creeks Watershed Bent County Colorado Prowers County Colorado Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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I We appreciate that your agency took the time to comment on the
draft plan. We have enclosed an amended draft plan for your
review. We hope your comments have been properly addressed.
I However, any additional comments will be considered. Please
I ree~ any ~nal oommene, eo Duane John,on by May 2', ,"6.

~D an L. Johnson
I tr' at Conservati st

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United States
Depar':::nent of
Agriculture

OG:~C~atural R~sources
. Conservat~on
Service

655 Parfet Street
Room E200C
Lakewood, CO 80215

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April 24, 1996

Greg Parsons, Non-Point Source
Colorado Dept. of Health, WQD
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80223-1530

Program Manager

Dear Mr. Parsons:

Thank you for your comments on the Draft Watershed Plan and
Environmental Assessment for the Limestone-Graveyard Creeks
Watershed Project, located in Prowers and Bent Counties,
Colorado.

A revised draft plan is enclosed.
addressed as follows:

Your specific comments are

1. Comment on the effects of practices on Wetlands. Discussions
under the Project Setting and the Formulation and Comparison of
Alternative Sections were modified to address these concerns.
Also, a mitigation component was included in the Recommended Plan
Section as well as in the Contracting Section.

2. Comment on Monitoring Plan. Discussion on the monitoring
plan for the project was included in the Formulation and
Comparison of Alternatives Section.

3. Page 64 - Comment on land contracted with PL-566 funds that
have a CO"ltract with another federal land treatment program. The
Contra-:":: 1 Section has been modified. Add after "LTC will be
appro': ... :. It is permissible to have two federally funded
contra. ... .n the same piece of land, however, these contracts
cannot pay for the same conservation practices.

Delete sentence, 'An LTC cannot be....treatment..

4. Comment on Cost Sharing Management Practices. Only new and
innovative management practices can be cost-shared under PL-566.
Therefore, only polyacrylmide as a management practice has been
authorized for this plan. Farmers can consider other cost-
sharing programs for management practices if they desire.

Enclosure