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<br />... <br /> <br />1537 <br /> <br />Draft Summary <br /> <br />Preliminary Environmental Analysis of <br />Water Storage Alternatives <br /> <br />[ ERO Resources Corporation 1 <br /> <br />December 1999 <br /> <br />This preliminary environmental analysis focuses on potential natural resource impacts <br />associated with six water storage alternatives currently being evaluated by Colorado Springs <br />Utilities (CSU) and the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District (SECWCD). This <br />report addresses potential adverse impacts and beneficial effects that may result from the <br />altemative actions under consideration. Federal, state and local environmental regulations and <br />permitting requirements that affect the feasibility of water development projects were also <br />evaluated. <br /> <br />Natural resource issues considered in this preliminary evaluation include: <br /> <br />Wetlands <br />Federally listed species <br />Other State or Forest Service sensitive species <br />Wildlife <br />Aquatic Life <br /> <br />The preliminary environmental evaluations are based primarily on existing information. <br />Reconnaissance field reviews were conducted for Pueblo Reservoir, Meredith Reservoir, <br />Williams Creek and several gravel lake storage sites. The field reviews did not include detailed <br />surveys for species of concern or a jurisdictional wetland delineation. Professional judgement <br />and experience with other water resource developments were used to determine potential effects <br />for alternative projects. Some of the existing infonnation may not accurately reflect current <br />conditions. For example, National Wetland Inventory (NWD mapping, which is based on 1970s <br />aerial photography, was used to detennine potential effects to wetlands. <br /> <br />The environmental evaluation for each storage alternative focused on the option that could <br />potentially have the greatest effect relative to the other project altemative options (for example, <br />the reservoir enlargement option with the largest expansion in storage). <br /> <br />ERO Resources Corporation <br />