Price-Stubbs Fish Passage: Final Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact

• Description: Colorado River Endangered Fish
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 12/1/2004
• Author: Bureau of Reclamation
• Title: Price-Stubbs Fish Passage: Final Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Ute Water Conservancy District Pump Plant— Spring Flooding .. ...............................
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RecreationResources ..................................................................... ...............................
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PublicSafety .................................................................................. ...............................
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Land and Facility Resources .......................................................... ...............................
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Protecting Existing Structures .................................................... ...............................
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Railroad and Landslide Stability .................................................... ...............................
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Ownershipof Dam and Lands ....................................................... ...............................
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Unique Geographic Features .......................................................... ...............................
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Floodplain and Wetland Protection ........................................... ...............................
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Fish and Wildlife Resources .......................................................... ...............................
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Effects on Endangered Colorado River Fishes .............................. ...............................
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CulturalResources ......................................................................... ...............................
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ProtectHistoric Dam .................................................................. ...............................
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IndianTrust Assets ........................................................................ ...............................
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EnvironmentalJustice .................................................................... ...............................
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Social and Economic Factors ......................................................... ...............................
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Hydropower ............................................................................... ...............................
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Costsand Benefits ...................................................................... ...............................
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CumulativeImpacts ....................................................................... ...............................
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Summary and Mitigation Measures ............................................... ...............................
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CHAPTER 4— CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION .......... ...............................
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Plan Formulation and Public Scoping Activities ........................... ...............................
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Public Comment of Revised Supplement Draft EA ...................... ...............................
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Consultation with other Agencies .................................................. ...............................
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DistributionList ............................................................................. ...............................
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REFERENCESCITED ...................................................................... ...............................
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List of Figures
Figure 1- Price -Stubb Diversion Dam on the Colorado River near Palisade, Colorado...... 1
Figure 2- Redlands Conventional Fish Ladder on the Gunnison River, Colorado .............. 8
Figure 3- Conceptual Design for Conventional Fish Ladder ................ ............................... 9
Figure 4- Hogback Diversion Dam Rock Fish Passage on the San Juan River, New
Mexico....................................................................................... ............................... 12
Figure 5- Public Service Company of New Mexico Diversion Dam Rock Fish Passage on
the San Juan River, New Mexico ............................................... ............................... 13
Figure 6- Downstream Rock Fish Passage Conceptual Drawing ...... ............................... 14
Figure 7- Downstream Rock Fish Passage with Whitewater Features Conceptual Drawing
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Figure 8 -Dam Removal Conceptual Design Drawing ....................... ............................... 20
Figure 9- Potential Boating "Put -in" & "Take Out" Sites Near the Price Stubb Diversion
Dam............................................................................................ ............................... 33
Figure 10 -River Velocities at 100 —year flood (44,500 cfs) ............. ............................... 40
Figure 11 -River Velocities at 10,500 cfs ........................................... ............................... 41
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