9609

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9609
• Author: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
• Title: Ruedi Reservoir 2012 Agreement Final Environmental Assessment Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
• USFW Year: 2002.
• USFW - Doc Type: Loveland, CO.
• Copyright Material: NO

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Contents
Page
Chapter 1- Project Scope
1.1 Background .......................................................................................1-1
1.2 Purpose and Need ................................................................................ 1-4
1.3 Proposed Action .................................................................................1-4
1.4 Issues and Concerns ..............................................................................1-4
Chapter 2 - Alternatives
2.1 Alternative Descriptions ........................................................................ 2-1
2. 1.1 Assumptions Common to All Alternatives ..........................................2-1
2.1.2 Operational Measures Common to All Alternatives ............................... 2-2
2.1.3 No Action Alternative ..................................................................
2-3
2.1.4 Alternative A ...........................................................................
2-3
2.1.5 Alternative B ............................................................................2-3
2.1.6 Alternative C ............................................................................2-4
2.2 Alternatives Considered But Dropped From Further Consideration ..................... 2-5
2.2.1 Continuation of the 5,000 of Annually and 5,000 of 4 out of 5 Years
Contract with No Additional Endangered Fish Releases From Ruedi
Reservoir Alternative ................ 2-5
2.2.2 Release Restriction Alternative ....................................................... 2-5
Chapter 3 -Affected Environment
3.1 Hydrology . ........:...........................................................
3-1
3.1.1 15 Mile Reach Augmentation Water ................................................. 3-3
3.1.2 Water Contracts ........................................................................
3.2 Aquatic Wildlife.. . 3-5
3-6
3.2.1 Sport Fisheries .......................................................................... 3-6
3.2.2 Threatened and Endangered Species .................................................
3.3 Recreation... . 3-9
3-10
3.3.1 Ruedi Reservoir ......................................................................... 3-10
3.3.2 Fishing .................... 3-10
3.4 Economic/Social Environment.
............................................................... 3-12
3.5 Hydropower Production ........................................................................ 3-14
¦ Chapter 4 - Environmental Consequences
4.1 No Action Alternative .......................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Alternative Analysis ............................................................................ 4-3
4.2.1 Hydrology... .4-3
Erosion and Scour ..................................................................... 4-6
Water Contracts ........................................................................ 4-8
4.2.2 Aquatic Wildlife.. ....4-9
Sport Fisheries ..........................................................................4-9
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