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C <br />1 - SUAgMARY <br />1.01 The Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) proposes to <br />construct a dam and reservoir on Savery Creek, a tributary of the <br />Little Snake River in south-central Wyoming for the purpose of <br />providing municipal, agricultural and industrial water supplies <br />for use in the Little Snake River basin. The proposed Sandstone <br />Reservoir would have a total storage capacity of 52,000 acre-feet <br />and an average yield of 32,000 acre-feet per year. <br />1.02 The WWDC has submitted an application for a Corps of <br />Engineers permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act <br />Amendments of 1,977, which regulate the discharge of dredged or <br />,fill material into waters of the United States. The Corps will <br />conduct a public interest review to help decide whether tp issue <br />the permit, issue the permit with conditions, or deny the permit. <br />The decision will be based on an evaluation of the probable <br />impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity <br />and its intended use. <br />1.03 The following alternatives have been identified as <br />potential sources for a long-term water supply for the Little <br />Snake River basin. <br />o Sandstone Dam and Reservoir <br />o Upper Savery Dam and Reservoir <br />o Pot Hook Dam and Reservoir <br />o Fish Creek-Dam and Reservoir <br />o Development of ground water resources <br />o Water conservation <br />• <br />The no action alternative was also examined. <br />1-1 <br />