Animas-La PLata Project Environmental Impact Statement

VOLUME 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter
Page No.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................... ............................... ES-1
INTRODUCTION, PURPOSE OF, AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT .............. 1 -1
1.1
INTRODUCTION ...................... ...............................
1 -1
1.2
PROJECT HISTORY ................... ...............................
1 -2
1.3
PURPOSE OF AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT ............................
1 -9
1.4
OBJECTIVES OF THIS FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL
2 -7
2.1.1.2.3 Recreation and Tourism Development Water Use
IMPACT STATEMENT .......................... .. ...............
1 -10
2 -7
1.4.1 Structural Components ........... ...............................
1 -12
2.1.1.2.6 Regional Municipal and Industrial Water Supply
1.4.2 Non - Structural Components ....... ...............................
1 -12
2 -8
1.4.3 Future Water Uses .............. ...............................
1 -13
1.5
RELATIONSHIP OF PROJECT TO OTHER ACTIVITIES OR CONNECTED
2.1.1.3.1 Rationale for Using a Fifty (50) Percent Depletion
ACTIONS............... ............ ...........................1
-13
1.6
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS .....
1 -14
1.7
ORGANIZATION OF DOCUMENT .....................................
1 -15
2 DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES ........ ............................... 2 -1
2.1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ... ...............................
2 -1
2. 1.1 Future Water Uses ............... ...............................
2 -2
2.1.1.1 Future Water Uses of the Navajo Nation, ALPWCD and SJWC
.. 2 -3
2.1.1.2 Colorado Ute Tribal Future Water Uses .....................
2-4
2.1.1.2.1 Municipal Water Use .........................
2-4
2.1.1.2.2 Industrial Park Water Use .....................
2 -7
2.1.1.2.3 Recreation and Tourism Development Water Use
.. 2 -7
2.1.1.2.4 Energy Development Water Use ................
2 -7
2.1.1.2.5 Livestock and Wildlife Water Use ..............
2 -7
2.1.1.2.6 Regional Municipal and Industrial Water Supply
.. 2 -8
2.1.1.2.7 Instream Leasing ............................
2 -8
2.1.1.3 Summary of Municipal and Industrial Water Uses by Colorado
Ute Tribes and Other ALP Project Beneficiaries ...............
2 -8
2.1.1.3.1 Rationale for Using a Fifty (50) Percent Depletion
Factor For M &I Uses ........................
2 -10
2.1.1.4 Future Environmental Compliance .........................
2 -10
2.1.1.4.1 Conveyance and Use of Water Associated With
Structural Components ......................
2 -11
2.1.1.4.2 Conveyance and Use of Water Associated With
Non - Structural Components ..................
2 -12
2.1.2 Sources of Water ................................... :...........
2 -13
2.1.3 Legal and Institutional Constraints to the Purchase of Water Rights for
the ALP Project ..................... ...........................2
-15
2.1.3.1 Constraints to the Change of Use of Acquired Direct Flow of
Water Rights and Interstate Leasing of Water ................
2 -15