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<br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural R.esources <br />1 313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone, 13031866-3441 <br />FAX, 13031866-4474 <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br />4 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />BillONens <br />Governor <br /> <br />CregE. Walcher <br />Execl/tive Director, DNR <br />Peter H. Evans <br />Director, ewes <br /> <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br />Randy Seaholm~ <br />Chief, Interstate Streams Investigations <br />March 19, 1999 <br />Agenda Item 21m, March 29-30, 1999, Board Meeting -- <br />Grand Valley Water Management - Status Report <br /> <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />GRAND VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT <br /> <br />The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a Draft Environmental Assessment that covers <br />both the efficiency improvements to the Government HigWine Canal and the agreement <br />to deliver surplus water from the "historic users pool" in Green Mountain Reservoir to the <br />Grand Valley Power Plant. The Draft Enviromnental Assessment was released on <br />December 31,1997 and the public comment period ran through February 9, 1998. The <br />. Environmental Assessment is now completed. <br /> <br />FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT <br /> <br />The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation approved a "Finding of No Significant Impact" for the <br />Grand Valley Water Management Plan on September II, 1998 and made that document <br />public on October 5,1998. This clears the way for construction of the Government <br />HigWine Canal Improvements as soon as contracts for construction can be approved and <br />the necessary agreements described below completed. <br /> <br />AGREEMENT TO DELIVER SURPLUS WATER IN THE mSTORlC USERS <br />POOL OF GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR TO THE GRAND VALLEY <br />POWER PLANT <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The first fonnal public negotiating session concerning this agreement was held Thursday, <br />January 22,1998 at Reclamation's Grand Junction Office. The negotiations involve <br />Reclamation, the Grand Valley Water Users Association, Orchard Mesa Irrigation <br />District and the Public Service Company of Colorado. Pursuant to paragraph 5.a of the <br />Stipulation and Agreement in the Orchard Mesa Check Case, an agreement to deliver <br />surplus water in the historic users pool of Green Mountain Reservoir to the Grand Valley <br />Power Plant is required. This agreement is now complete and in the process of being <br />signed. The 33-year contract term corresponds to the remaining period on the FERC <br />license for the Orchard Mesa Power Plant. <br />