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Major Deliverables/Products: <br /> 1. Meetings with the Project Team and Forest Service about the land exchange. <br /> 2. Review and comment of the land exchange proposal prepared by Western Land Group. <br /> Task 2—Feasibility Analyses and Permitting for the Land Exchange <br /> Description of Task:The purpose of this task is to perform a feasibility analysis addressing the <br /> environmental,technical and political issues associated with the land exchanges as well as address any <br /> additional permitting issues associated with a 404 permit, if required. This work product will be prepared <br /> for submittal to the Forest Service and its Third Party Contractor(3PC) retained to prepare the <br /> Environmental Analysis(EA)for the land exchange. It is intended that work generated for this task can also <br /> be used by the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)for the preparation of a 404 permit, if required,for the <br /> outlet works construction. <br /> 1. Conduct meetings with the Project Team, Forest Service and the 3PC, the Corps and stakeholders <br /> (local and state)to discuss and address any issues or information related to the EA. <br /> 2. Coordinate the development of an Environmental Assessment or supporting work of any other 3PC <br /> consultants <br /> a. Identify and address all pertinent environmental permitting issues. <br /> b. Conduct oversight of construction and permitting. <br /> c. Provide information on flows from potential operations and develop any new modeling that <br /> may be required. <br /> 3. Coordinate with the Project Team and Corps on any 404 permitting, if required. <br /> Task Execution: <br /> DiNatale Water Consultants <br /> Assumptions: <br /> DiNatale Water Consultants will develop draft information that can be used by the Forest Service and its <br /> 3PC for preparation of the Environmental Assessment. <br /> Major Deliverables/Products: <br /> 1. Development and submission of feasibility analysis and other information to the Forest Service and <br /> its 3PC for preparation of the EA. <br /> Task 3—Stakeholder Coordination <br /> Description of Task:The purpose of this task is to inform stakeholders regarding the basin-wide benefits <br /> from the use of storage and re-operations of Rio Grande Reservoir. Stakeholder understanding of the <br /> need for and benefits of the dam rehabilitation project is important to the success of the project. <br /> 1. Conduct meetings and presentations with stakeholders about the benefits of the dam rehabilitation <br /> project. <br /> a. Coordinate with local and state environmental organizations. <br /> b. Provide presentations of modeled flows <br /> Task Execution: <br /> DiNatale Water Consultants <br /> 4 <br />