WSP12360

• File Number: 8040.960
• Description: Section D General Studies - Dams
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 4/11/2003
• Author: Denver Water
• Title: Williams Fork Hydroelectric Project - FERC Number 2204 - Scoping Document 1 - For the Relicensing of the Williams Fork Reservoir Hydroelectric Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Scoping Document I
Williams Fork Hydroelectric Project
FERC Project No. 2204

210 lIth Street
Fairgrounds
Kremmling, CO
970-724-3436

Please contact Mr. Joe Sloan of Denver Water at 303-628-6320 by May 26, 2003, if you
plan to attend the site visit.

Two scoping meetings will also be held in Kremmling. CO at the Colorado State
University Cooperative Extension of Grand County office (see address above):

Davtime Meeting
Date: June 5, 2003
Time: I :00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Evening Meeting
Date: June 5, 2003
Time: 6:00 p.m, - 9:00 p.m.

If you have questions on the scoping process, please contact Ms. Dianne Rodman, FERC
Environmental Review Coordinator, Division of Licensing and Compliance, 888 First
Street N.E., Washington, DC, 20426, or call her al 202-502-6077 between 6:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

Although Denver Water's intent is to prepare a PDEA for use by the FERC in the
issuance of an Environmental Assessment (EA), there is a possibility that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) may be required. Nevertheless, these scoping
meetings will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or
EIS is ultimately issued by the FERC.

3.3 Request for Comments and Information

Denver Water requests the participating parties to forward comments and
recommendations or other information regarding the Project to Denver Water.
Participating party comments may include:

. Comments on the scope of issues presented in this scoping document, and other
issues recommended to be included (see Section 3.]. Purpose of Scoping);
. Information that may help in conducting an accurate and thorough analysis of the
site-specific as well as the cumulative effects of relicensing or exempting the
Project;
. Identification of studies necessary to be performed;
. Discussion of the participating party's understanding of resource issues and goals;
. Explanation of recommended study methodology and documentation that such
methodology is generally accepted practice; and
. Explanation of how a recommended study will be useful.

Denver Water and the CDOW have compiled information concerning the eXlstmg
condition of the environment and the Project's effects on environmental resources.
Denver Water will also compile information on the Project's effects raised during the

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