C150307 Final Supplimental Impact Statement

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION,PURPOSE OF,AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT y . comply with the 1996 Biological Opinion,is a connected action. Additional analysis on the operation of Navajo Reservoir has taken place since the 1996 FSFES, and an updated discussion is included in I Chapter 4, Other Impact Considerations, (also see Attachment C,Navajo Reservoir Operation). Several , additional cumulative actions,namely, completion of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project,the Jicarilla ( ° IApache Tribe Water Rights Settlement,the proposed Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project,restoration of the Hogback Project,the San Juan Basin coalbed methane gas development, and construction of several ..,l, Colorado/New Mexico transportation projects,are also discussed in Chapter 4. , 1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS Because the United States owns and operates the Navajo Reservoir and also has pervasive ESA and Tribal responsibilities in the San Juan River Basin,the FSEIS is designed to accommodate as much as possible these overlapping concerns. The laws and policies listed below summarize these responsibilities and how they are affected by the ALP Project. a' ❑ Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act ❑ National Historic Preservation Act ❑ Endangered Species Act ❑ Clean Water Act , ❑ Reclamation policy regarding analysis and discussion of effects on Indian Trust Assets ❑ Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income �; Populations II ❑ Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 on Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands ❑ Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ,_, Li Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act t ❑ . Other environmental review laws and executive orders,including that for metric application Development and operation of the ALP Project would require various contracts and agreements which )1 would be negotiated with the Colorado Ute Tribes, Colorado Water Conservation Board,ALPWCD, g SJWC, and federal, state,and local agencies. Various permits and licenses would also need to be obtained from local,state,and federal regulatory agencies. The permits for the approval,construction, and operation of the proposed ALP Project cover a wide ' spectrum of compliance� activities. This FSEIS and associated planning have supported the basis for meeting the necessary permit conditions. The permits and licenses needed for construction and operation of the ALP Project,and the agencies or departments that administer them,are listed in Chapter 7, Permits,Approvals,and Regulatory Requirements. 6°I 1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND I CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS 1-14 ,