CWCB Repayment Contract ALP

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PURPOSE IND NEED, I:k,CGMMENDATIONS AND cOMMi- rMLN-1S
The c.on,e -vation nwasures include Recl:unalron's clnlumillllelll to Operate lWavajo Reservoir and the
%I Durango I umphg Plant to mink the natural hydrograph of the sat Juan River to benefit the endall-tf-cd
% fish and 11 cir habitat. Also, Rid;cs Basin outlet laciIides will he designed li, prevent escapement of
°,I nonnative fish. Thal tlighl conlpule will) nalive fish, into flit: ,pintas or olhcrarc,t >,- waterways.
% Reci:nnati nl will dcvclop and implc.nlcot a rllonitorkrig prugram IN potential advose bi nim nluNlion ul'
% faceelemNis in bale) eagle food hums in Ridges Basin Rcsctvuir. Iflhc plagrain idenlHies n problem
with trace element,;, I:cclalnalion will develop and implement an action plat to minimize impacts to bald
eagles. Bypass no ws culopmiWe with the embngcrcd fish recovery c11 -orls will he ill coipo "at cd into the
'.Y', projccl pls 11 to prolllole Ilatll'al recruitment of cotonwood Ives. This sholild avoid impacts to fulurc
% bald caglc habit:il. Also, electrical transmission lines associaled with the project will be designed to
'Yo avoid in,in y to raptors, including bald caclCS•
% PI- jccl wi dlifc and wclland 111hif;ation areas should provide hif;h Ilualily, protected habitat, fur species
'%, such as dl sorlhweslern willow flycatcher and bald caglc in Ihc area.
5.4.8 1 Geology arid Soils Conunitrnents
% Reclatlad In will reduce or eliminate the potential for earthquake damage. to Ihc Ridges Hain 11mi she
% through sl Alic design specifications. Dail specifications will I'Clltllre (ICtiILII pCl'IUI'1118111 :C IU withstand
it nlaxitlu 1 credible earlllgllilke fur seismic sources in the vicinity oflzidgcs Basin I)anl site ,Iti described
under N.-lit >m ion for Refilled .Alternative 4 GcoloTy Impact I in Section 3.8.
Rcclamati n will develop and implement a conlrolls —I Inagian1 liar Iillirg Rid;gcs Basin Reservoir IT)
reduce Ilse potcrrial for induced seismic impacts as described ureter Mitigation for Relincd Ahern :hive -1
( �colofc)' I Ipacl 2 in Section 3.8.
Rcclanlali )n Will develop and implement a facilities operalion prohranl Ilial inchldes monitoring Ihc
reservoir . wreline and slopes Or landslide and slumping. Rcclallltilinll will also provide fur I)ublic
nolificatio 1 and control public access in areas whure hiWi landslide ;lnd,lunlping potential c.,;isls as
described Inder Mili��alion li)r Relincd Alternative 4 Gcolog), Impact 3 in Section 3.8.
Reclarllati ,n will (develop an engineered princess plan to liniil, cunlrol, and manage darn site. methane I ;a;
rcicases d ring cimstruclion. Reclamation will also mollilor the area tit. nlethare gas releases during,
%, operaliots as described under 111iligalion lur Reniw l A1lcrnalive 4 C;eology Impact 'I in Section 3.8.
Reclanlati ,n Will illwSligale the potential of gas release (file to Inall -made hill -lisio is Within Ridges Basin
and thy. pr posed dart silt. Specifically, const-uction investigations will stldy the integrity of abandoned
exploratio l wills and the Cotes Coal Mine as dcscribcd under f��tiligadon for WNW Alturtative 4
Geology 1 1pacl. 5 in Section 3.8.
Rcclamati m will mandate that constvd0n owlImc1m, use and Implement meastlncs contained in crosior
control g"u defines anti BMI)s Io control .soil erosion front construction areas a, described under
'Yu I'Ahigalioll For Refined Alternative 1 Soils Impact I in scclion 3.9.
Reclarllati nl will develop and implelnelll a plugluirri to control reservok Ill ing and ch•acWwrl at isles
slll'licient o rc(fuce significant crosion and sedimentation polcnlial as described under N-liligalion for
Relined A tentative 4 Soils Impact 2 in Section 3.8.
5.4 ENVIR MENTAL COMMITMENTS 5-16