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• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 1006
• Author: Resource Consultants, I.
• Title: Biological Assessment Green Mountain Reservoir Water Marketing Program.
• USFW Year: 1985.
• USFW - Doc Type: Denver.
• Copyright Material: NO

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comply with the relevant environmental legislation and regulations in an
effective and timely manner that will enable an early transfer of water
marketing responsibil ity at Green Mountain Reservoir to an appropriate
contracting entity.
The Colorado River Water Conservation Districtt a political sub-
division of the State of Coloradot organized in 1937 under CRS
37-46-101t ~ ~.t has expressed a desire to contract with the United
Statest pursuant to Federal Reclamation laws and the laws of the State
of Coloradot to market agricultural t municipal and domestict and
industrial water service from Green Mountain Reservoir to meet the needs
of users in the Colorado River Basin in western Colorado. To datet no
other entity has expressed an interest in marketing the water. The
River District and the Bureau commenced formal negotiations in February
1985.
The Bureau assisted the River District in preparation of the scope
of work and pl an of study under the July 1984 cooperative agreement.
The River District initiated action to contract for preparation of
environmental compliance documents to address the environmental and
socioeconomic impacts associated with the various al ternatives for the
sal e of water from Green Mountain Reservoir. The Bureau provided over-
sight and technical qual ity control in the overall NEPA effort.
Hydrologic information was provided by the River District for water
users outside Summit CountYt by the Summit County Board of County
Commissioners for water users within Summit CountYt 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 regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental Qualtity
the Bureau will file the draft Supplement with the Environmental

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