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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
<br />WINDY GAP FIRMING PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
<br />Table ES -1. WGFP Participant water supply, demand, and estimated shortage.
<br />Participant
<br />Firm Supply
<br />from All
<br />Sources (2005)
<br />Projected 2050
<br />Water Demand
<br />Estimated 2050
<br />Water Shortage
<br />Estimated Firm
<br />Yield under the
<br />Proposed
<br />Action **
<br />Broomfield
<br />13,739
<br />24,400
<br />10,661
<br />5,600
<br />Central Weld County Water District
<br />2,786
<br />5,900
<br />3,114
<br />93
<br />Erie
<br />2,145
<br />8,900
<br />6,755
<br />1,840
<br />Evans
<br />9,298
<br />13,300
<br />4,002
<br />455
<br />Fort Lupton
<br />3,538
<br />6,800
<br />3,262
<br />265
<br />Greeley
<br />43,850
<br />78,500
<br />34,650
<br />2,230
<br />Lafayette
<br />4,534
<br />8,600
<br />4,066
<br />610
<br />Longmont
<br />30,963
<br />42,300
<br />11,337
<br />4,515
<br />Louisville
<br />5,063
<br />6,900
<br />1,837
<br />825
<br />Loveland
<br />17,792
<br />28,300
<br />10,508
<br />2,075
<br />Little Thompson Water District
<br />5,510
<br />19,100
<br />13,590
<br />1,200
<br />MPWCD
<br />NA
<br />*
<br />NA
<br />429
<br />Platte River Power Authority
<br />0
<br />5,150
<br />5,150
<br />5,050
<br />Superior
<br />1,544
<br />3,300
<br />1,756
<br />1,380
<br />TOTAL
<br />140,762
<br />251,450
<br />110,688
<br />26,567
<br />Grand and Summit counties project an increase in water demand of 17,000 AF by 2030, with a total build -out demand of about
<br />32,000 AF.
<br />- Values rounded.
<br />information meetings in July 2003 to describe the proposed project. Following publication of the Notice of
<br />Intent and during and after three public scoping meetings in September and October 2003, Reclamation
<br />received input from the public, interested organizations, and agencies. An agency scoping meeting also was
<br />held in September 2003 to gather input from federal, state, and local government agencies. Periodic
<br />communication and meetings were held with various agencies and entities over the course of preparation of
<br />the DEIS.
<br />ALTERNATIVES
<br />Following extensive screening of more than 170 different alternatives using National Environmental Policy
<br />Act (NEPA) criteria and Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) guidelines, in cooperation with the Corps, five
<br />alternatives were included for evaluation in the DEIS. The No Action alternative and four action alternatives
<br />are described below.
<br />• Alternative 1 (No Action): Continuation of operations under existing agreements between
<br />Reclamation and the Subdistrict for conveyance of Windy Gap water through C -BT facilities and the
<br />enlargement of Ralph Price Reservoir by the City of Longmont.
<br />ES -4
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