Comments on Draft EIS

• File Number: 8461.100
• Description: Adaptive Management Workgroup
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 9/17/2004
• Author: CWCB
• Title: Comments on Draft EIS
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

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GENERAL
1. The DEIS contains several inaccuracies in
Colorado's Tamarack Plan will be
Compact and consistent with state water la
make it clear that these two criteria are ove
Tamarack Plan. Additional specific comm
September 17, 2004 Comments by Rick Bt
description of Colorado's Tamarack Plan.
;d in compliance with the South Platter River
Corrections to the DEIS should be made to
;hing principles in the implementation of the
3 have also be submitted on this topic (see
n, Colarado Water Conservation Board).
It appears that much of the information rel
developed over the last year may not have
information and reference attachments shc
ing Colorado's Tamarack Plan that has been
n included the DEIS. The following
be incorporated in the DEIS and Biological
Opinion.
Colorado's Future Depletion Plan- T
Since the time the EIS team began draftin
continued to negotiate refinements to the
refinements provided further definition to
should analyze the current version of the i
below.
II
the DEIS document, the Governance Committee
oposed program document. One of those
ie Colorado future depletion plan. The DEIS
>lorado plan; specific clarifications are provided
The DEIS on P. 1-23, states: "Growth in a
state and federal depletion management p]
target species and annual pulse flows, the
not be addressed and they may diminish h
like to reemphasize that Colorado's future
growth will cause a net increased water su
River and is designed to address all impac
addressed potential concerns about water i
transport issues by the following condi
plan - Draft Platte River Recovery Imp
(proposed and pending ratification by (
3. As part of its accounting provid
annual cumulative supply of water
have as a source of water "Wastew
Flows". At such time that a deplet
related activity would cause the an
sources to exceed 121,000 acre-fee
year, Colorado's Plan for Future D
compliance for that activity. In su(
can consider amendments that will
for the activity as provided in Secti
icultural, municipal, and industrial use-while the
is are designed to offset adverse effects on the
)ssibility that some increases in water use may
itat value or other program benefits." We would
epletion plan assumes that new population
)ly on an average annual basis to the South Platte
from new water related activities. Colorado has
velopment impact on peak flow and sediment
to its plan (the numbers are as referenced in the
Program, Attachment 5, Section 9, I. H
e Committee)(February 9, 2004):
i for in this section, Colorado will monitor its
y month from new water related activities that
ter Exchange/Reuse" and "Native South Platte
?n analysis associated with a proposed new water
zal cumulative supply of water from those two
during the period February through June of any
pletions will not be available for purposes of ESA
i instances Colorado and the activity's proponent
llow Colorado's Plan to provide ESA compliance
E of the Program document.
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