C150002 Contract

• Contract/PO #: C150002
• Contractor Name: Grand Valley Water Users' Association
• Contract Type: Grant
• Water District: 0
• Bill Number: SB 97-8
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Contract Documents

MEMORANDUM

TO:

The Grand Valley Water Management File

FROM:

Bill Green

DATE:

February 10, 1998

RE:

Grand Valley Water Management Draft EA

I have reviewed the Grand Valley Water Management Draft Environmental Assessment
of December 1997 in light of the feasibility requirements in the Construction Fund
Guidelines and have the following comments and questions:

. I think the draft EA does a good job of describing the concept and the possible
impacts of the proposed Grand Valley Water Management Plan (GVWMP) as well as
the implications of the No Action Alternative. The No Action Alternative is used
effectively in the report as a baseline to measure the impacts of the proposed action.

. After reading the report, I am still not entirely clear on the relationship between the
water conservation aspects of the GVWMP and the use of water from the Historic
Users Pool in Green Mountain Reservoir. The report actually does a good job of
discussing both and maybe it's just a lack of understanding on my part with respect to
a very complicated arrangement amongst the various parties to the use of Green
Mountain HUP water.

. It's not entirely clear whether flows in the IS-mile reach are increased by an average
of 19,000 or 28,000 acre-feet per year.

. A schematic diagram and preliminary design layouts would be helpful in better
understanding the project.

. Feasibility-level cost estimates are needed.

. A project implementation schedule should be provided.

. It would be helpful to have a summary (possibly in matrix form) of all institutional
requirements or actions needed for project implementation such as contracts, court
actions and permits.

Cc: Bill Stanton
Randy Seaholm
Linda Bassi

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