7397

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7397
• Author: Resource Consultants, I.
• Title: Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental Statement Colorado-Big Thompson, Windy Gap Projects Water Marketing Program for Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1985.
• USFW - Doc Type: Fort Collins.
• Copyright Material: NO

On July '23, 1984 the Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Missouri Region
(Bureau), signed a cooperative agreement with the Colorado River Water
Conservation District (River District) to provide for the River District to
contract for the appropriate NEPA compliance and conformance with other
Federal or State legislation that may bear on evaluating the potential
environmental impacts associated with marketing water from Green Mountain
Reservoir. The stated purpose of this agreement was to comply with the
relevant environmental legislation and regulations in an effective and
timely manner that will enable an early transfer of water marketing respon-
sibility at Green Mountain Reservoir to an appropriate contracting entity.

The Colorado River Water Conservation District, a political subdivi-
sion of the State of Colorado, organized in 1937 under CRS 37-46-101, ~
~., has expressed a desire to contract with the United States, pursuant
to Federal Reclamation laws and the laws of the State of Colorado, to
market agricultural, municipal and domestic, and industrial water service
from Green Mountain Reservoir to meet the needs of users in the Colorado
River Basin in western Colorado. To date, no other entity has expressed an
interest in marketing the water. The River District and the Bureau com-
menced formal negotiations in February 1985.

The Bureau assisted the River District in preparation of the scope of
work and plan of s~udy under the July 1984 cooperative agreement. The
River District initiated action to contract for preparation of environ-
mental compliance documents to address the environmental and socioeconomic
impacts associated with the various alternatives for the sale of water from
Green Mountain Reservoir. The Bureau provided oversight and technical
quality control in the overall NEPA effort. Hydrologic information was
provided by the River District for water users outside Summit County, by
the Summit County Board of County Commissioners for water users within
Summit County, and by the Bureau of Reclamation Eastern Colorado Projects
Office for reservoir and river operation studies. In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act and implementing regulations promulgated
by the CEQ, the Bureau filed this draft Supplement with the Environmental
Protection Agency. The final Supplement will address the responses of both
public and agency reviews prior to the final filing.

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