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groundwater recharge projects to provide dependable water supplies <br />many fish and wildlife species including federally listed threatened 1 nv Ive endangered the species <br />along the Platte River Basin in Colorado and Nebraska. P tes that will benefit <br />construction of up to 35 wells approximately This proposal <br />pproximately 13 miles of pipeline and up to 41 small ponds <br />located in natural depressions (see Figures 2 and 3). The wel <br />30,000 acre -feet of water into the ponds annually. is will um <br />to the South Platte River during times of shortage to Y A portion <br />provide Pump average of <br />on of this water will return back <br />species in Colorado, and incidentally providing flows for T &E species in central Nebraska, <br />fish <br />as agreed to by the State of Colorado in Tab 3A of the Cooperative <br />The depositing.of an average of 30,000 acre -feet of `agreement. <br />upland sites on the TRSWA and PESWA will create a significant water annually in the 41 designated <br />habitats. Alluvial flows back to the river are also i • ficant amount of new wetland <br />similar wetland type habitats below the Pumping Projected sected to create or enhance <br />g <br />A small artificial stream approximately one -third of a mile 1 <br />along with a series of small ponds that will be used as an emergency <br />artificial stream and for all Ponds t long will also be constructed <br />rgency water supply for the <br />maintaining proper water temperatures for the native fish. <br />2) NO ACTION ALTERNATIVE <br />If the project is not constructed, none of the above describe <br />Further, none of the benefits to Colorado ME species Fe derally listed <br />other wildlife benefits will be realized. d features will be built. <br />ME species, or <br />The State of Colorado will be limited in its ability to fulfill of the Cooperative Agreement. fill i <br />is commitments under Tab 3A <br />IV_ AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT <br />SOILS <br />The proposed pond sites and majority of pipelines on the T <br />excessively drained soils on upland majority Of Pipelines <br />These sand deposits SW <br />south and have slopes that are gent) roll' RSWA will be located r deep, <br />is ve ra id. Y rolling to strongly rolling. Permeability river to the P Effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. The available low- Surface runoff is slow, the soil blowing hazard is high, tY of these soils <br />Valent loam water capacity is <br />y sands and Dailey loamy sands are the prominent o l erosion hazard is slight. <br />Proposed wells are mostly deep, <br />p somewhat poorly drained soils on low pter aces and bottom <br />lands. Permeability is slow. Effective rooting depth is 60 inc <br />capacity is moderate. Surface runoff is slow, and erosion hazard ' m <br />water table occurs between 12 and 24 inc hes or more. Available water <br />saline condition is common. Soil inches during winter and spring slight. A fluctuating <br />Aida com lex types here include, Westplain silty clay loam sWs moderate <br />P , Manter Loamy sand, and Fluvaquentic Ilaplaquoi <br />n <br />