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.N CONTENTS Page No. EXECunw SummARY ................................................................................................. S.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... S.2 Proposed Federal Action and Background ........................................................ S.2.1 Purpose of and Need for the Proposed Federal Action ..................... S.3 Background ....................................................................................................... S.3.1 Brief History of Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir ........................ S.3.1.1 Authorized Uses of Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir: Colorado River Development .............. S.3.1.2 Authorized Uses of Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir: Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area ............................................................. S.4. Operational Modifications Since the Beginning of Dam Operations ................ S.5 Compliance With the Endangered Species Act ................................................. S.5.1 Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program............ S.5.2 Final Biological Opinion on the Operation of Flaming Gorge Dam and the Reasonable and Prudent Alternative ................ S.5.3 2000 Flow and Temperature Recommendations .............................. S.6 Operational Decisionmaking Process at Flaming Gorge Dam .......................... S.7 Emergency Powerplant Operations ................................................................... S.8 Public Scoping Process for the Environmental Impact Statement .................... S.9 Scope of Analysis for the Environmental Impact Statement ............................ S.10 Related and Ongoing Actions ........................................................................... S.10.1 Regulatory Requirements ................................................................. S.10.1.1 The Law of the River .................................................... S.10.1.2 National Parks and Recreation Areas ............................ S.10.1.3 Environmental Compliance ........................................... 5.10.1.4 Cultural Resource Laws ................................................ 5.10.1.5 Native American Laws .................................................. S.10.2 Related Programs, Projects, and Activities .......................................... S.10.2.1 Recovery Program ............................................................... S.10.2.2 Interim Surplus Guidelines and Colorado River Basin Project Act 602(a) Storage Requirement ............................. S.10.2.3 Relocation of Little Hole National Recreation Trail............ S.10.2.4 Browns Park Highway Environmental Impact Statement ... S.10.2.5 Resource Management Plans ............................................... 5.10.2.6 Federal Reserve Water Rights ............................................. S.11 Description of Alternatives ............................................................................... S.11.1 Development of Alternatives ............................................................... S.11.1.1 Criteria Used to Select Alternatives ..................................... S.11.1.2 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated From Detailed Study ..................................................................... S.11.1.3 Summary of Alternatives Analyzed in the Flaming Gorge Environmental Impact Statement ............... S-1 S-1 S-1 S-2 S-3 S-3 S-3 S-4 S-4 S-5 S-6 S-7 S-7 S-8 S-9 S-9 S-9 S-10 S-10 S-10 S-10 S-11 S-11 S-11 S-12 S-12 S-12 S-12 S-13 S-13 S-13 S-14 S-14 S-14 S-14 S-15 Contents 4- S-v