ColoradoComments11 ‎(2)‎

• Basin: Colorado
• Title: Comments 11
• Date: 10/28/2003
• SWSI - Doc Type: Comments

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Section 1.9 Land Use. There is no longer coal mining within the Colorado River Basin.

Section 2..0 Institutional Setting~ Tllis section is not well structured. It should be
structured using the overlay of Department! Agency, such as Department of the Interior, with
USGS, USBR, USBLM, USFWS, etc WIder DOl. Additionally, many of these agencies are not
"Water Agencies", but rather are land management agencies or resource agencies with water
responsibilities. ;

Section 2.4 Major Water Diverters. The Shoshone Power Plant has s senior water right of
1,250 and ajunior right of 158 cfs..

Section 3+3 Environmental Organizations. There are many more environmental and
watershed organizations than those enumerated..

Section 3,,4 Recreational Industry: I believe that whitewater rafting, kayaking and fishing
(as well as the unlisted flatwater boating) deserves more than a "in addition" listing. These are
significant water uses in western Colorado

Section 4~2 Water Quality Laws. There are only two water quality planning regions in the
Colorado Basin, AGNC & NWCCOG.

Sections 4.3 and 4.4 should be combined into a single ULaw of the River" section..

Section 5.0 Basin Demographic,... The table on page 20 is difficult to interpret and the
numbers across individual counties do not appear to add to 100%4

Section 6.0 Basin Issues and Concerns; This section is extremely disjointed, with no
apparent organization.. If these-were from the public meeting, they should be organized by the
type and location of the concern. Additionally, it is the Colorado River Water
CONSER VA TION District and the Northern Colorado River Water CONSERVANCY District

Section 6.1.2 Reservoirs Requiring structural rehabilitation.. I do not know why Green
Mountain Reservoir is on this list. There is no structural problem with the dam at Green
Mountain Reservoir. There is a potential problem with a community built on a ancient landslide
on the western shore of the reservoir..

Section 7.2 Reports and Studies of Potential Projects. There are many to add to "this lis~
limited only by what level of immediacy is contemplated.. I believe that the Colorado River
Return Project is intended to be referenced, as opposed to the Colorado Aqueduct Return Project.
Additionally, Denver's Gross Reservoir Enlargement should be included, as it contemplates
greater diversions tlrrough the Moffat Collection system, using existing facilities, as well as the
Homestake PartnerslEagle River Consortium Eagle River project.