Animas-La PLata Project Environmental Impact Statement

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Administration of Water Rights ....................... 2 -15
Ute Indian Reserved Water Rights ........... 2 -15
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OF ALTERNATIVES EVALUATED
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2.2.1 Alternatives Described in the Federal Register Notice to be Addressed
in the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement ............. 2 -16
2.2.2 Alternatives and Project Issues Identified in Public Scoping Meetings ..... 2 -16
r 2.3 EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES ................. ...................... 2 -22
2.3.1 Alternatives Evaluation Process ..................... 2_22
2.3.1.1 Evaluation of Existing Data and Data Collection .. 2 -22
2.3.1.2 Environmental Evaluation Process .. 2 -23
2.3.1.3 Purpose and Need Evaluation .... 2_23
2.3.1.4 Technical and Economic Evaluation 2_25
2.3.2 Description and Evaluation of Alternatives .............
2.3:2.1 Alternative 1 - Administration Proposal 2 -25
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2.3.2.1.1 Structural Component ....................... 2 -25
2.3.2.1.2 Non - Structural Component ................... 2 -26
2.3.2.1.3 Environmental Impacts Associated with
Alternative 1 .... 2 -33
2.3.2.1.4 Evaluation of the Capability of Alternative 1 to
Meet Purpose and Need Requirements of the
Project................................... 2 -34
2.3.2.1.5 Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Merits
of Alternative 1 ........ 2 -34
2.3.2.2 Alternative 2 - Administration Proposal with Recreation
Element Added . 2 -35
2.3.2.2.1 Structural Component ..... 2 -35
2.3.2.2.2 Non - Structural Component . 2 -35
2.3.2.2.3 Environmental Impacts Associated with
Alternative 2 . 2 -35
2.3.2.2.4 Evaluation of the Capability of Alternative 2 to
Meet Purpose and Need Requirements of the
Project................................... 2 -36
2.3.2.2.5 Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Merits
of Alternative 2 ............................ 2 -36
2.3.2.3 Alternative 3 - Administration Proposal with San Juan River
Basin Recovery Implementation Program Element Added ...... 2 -37
2.3.2.3.1 Structural Component .... • ... . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -37
2.3.2.3.2 Non - Structural Component .. 2 -37
2.3.2.3.3 Environmental Impacts Associated with
Alternative 3 2 -37
2.3.2.3.4 Evaluation of the Capability of Alternative 3 to
Meet Purpose and Need Requirements of the
Project ...... .2 -38
2.3.2.3.5 Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Merits
of Alternative 3 2_38
2.3.2.4 Alternative 4 - Administration Proposal with San Juan River
Basin Recovery Implementation Program and Recreation
Element Added 2 -39
2.3.2.4.1 Structural Component ....................... 2 -39
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