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<br />..the aJ:ilWJillmt qfthe 1'J1'i:dgepi~sonthelJJ!lperEl]'J>aSs:$~g~CE10Wliasag1'eedh'1'~Cli.j;Jlejf) i!lo'li'!clife:mae ...'
<br />~ain cNllnnel tEl &rect water nnder1lH1ebaq.ge ataU10jJef~m?rll~le~g1e~dtl'\re.grade tJreehllJiJ!!teI.t~wJll.l
<br />d(fcrea$etJreflo(i)d hazardto.thehFid:geajldmake.theriversa.f!lllfor;1'lassage:t1~ l1~te~. ,.CUi11!en~,.a~e~J~e
<br />dep@siJofcobblesnearlYblocks onesp~oft1J:ebrii1l'ge, ,..Cld>0TWi1gal~o{e"afJ.t1J:ebridgeSupp0rm${tQ>~r!.f~l\t~e
<br />l',ridgep'ters. from ~eiml1fUttihg.Elebjii~., As'so~nas,.tWl}Ii:l!!adg1ites:a'fe$ll:~il:~~SeebJJ1(!)W)fE;:W@'t~.iim~_e
<br />theengintl,ering w(i)pk.', The town. and G'DQTarealso;aotiv.81;rdise'Wssill}t~1iitaeing,thebFi:<fgewitha;liIl~llif"Sjllll
<br />bridge in the future, '" '.
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<br />Tire Colorado River Water G'onservation District haS agreed to lntlve.twowaler di"erSionh:eadgates'(ll:tFtte~o/
<br />locatedllpstream. of the UpperEl'y,pllSsElliclge. . These di:versit>nsl1eedlO"bemovetl iriot<:fer to'l'em:ain;Jitt<l'tmn.al
<br />and safefi:om: tlood hazards once the' channel isre-aIign:ed in tIDsil.!!ea.' Theheadgateswillbe'rllldeattllitSimil1e
<br />faHof2002. '
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<br />Thetownillworlting with CDOTtofraltrsfer owi1e.rShiPoi'therJ;ght~of-warY assofiatedwith the olWTd:l:gh'ilra.y82
<br />(now the10ca:l Two RiversRoad) tofhetown. Some'0fthisrigJ!it"of"way- includes floodplain,l}n'fuefff0rtl1side
<br />of the river.
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<br />Yiew.sofFederal, Stafe,and'JtegloJililcA'geneles, TheTo\Vp. ofJ311sa.J.tfu. cIl:lsecooperation withst:iMe:r.al
<br />Federa:l, , State and regional agencies developed the proposed prcijectvFetleral agencies inoltrdeiUS.A'DEiapdthe
<br />U.S. Geo'lqgical Service (USGS). "The views oNhe U$FWSareatrotkn~wn~fthispoii1t.. Stateagenei~''f1i'llt
<br />have participated in its planning .llJildsuppertingstuil1esin:clU'clethe()111oliltd\:JW ater ConserVation:$'~~d\ '
<br />Clil10radoRlver Witter Conservation District,CoioradoWivisiona.:fWiJmiJfe;0oi\;Jra:d'oL'lepIl:rt1lt1tll1.twf
<br />.Tr. an. sp, ortatio..,n,G'oi.or, adO,D,, ivision, Of.W.ater,Re,s.ources, ',and, th,'..'.. e"c, O.l",O,."'J',.adlil,,,,'..,N, ....It,,',tural, H.' ,,'e. l'1'".'t,age. p.rogr.', am, '.,',., ,....lfc, ',f,fh" ,'e
<br />gionallevel, the Northwest ColdradoCouncil ofGovemmentsand bolli Eagle andRitkirtC0uude$!.were
<br />consulted and,brougJit. onboard, Numerous town departmeIitSWl)1ejn:vol'ved.1'na:d'd1llion,tke:Ro~,ip(Jrk
<br />Conserv;mc:v,a.l0cal; .non"Pfofitenvirontnental organlzati'of1,p~Sipated:inits:planningan(i1 Unj1l1emeJtliatiO:tl..
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<br />EnvirOl1me!ltalCllmpliance Reqllltements. The proposed proje,ct lies within tne cI1annel, riverbanJ{, and
<br />floodplain offheRoaring ForkRiver., Under the feasibilitypb:asean En\!ironmental Assessment (EA)wotlldhe
<br />prepared. This, would include identifyin;g all applicable Fe(i1eraland StatestaMe$,such asSectr0nAIi!J}an€l
<br />Section 401 offheCleanWater Act, preparing required NationaLEnvironniental Policy Act (NEI>1X.) llJil!!l'other
<br />environnrentlil €locunrentation, andimdertaking intt:iragencyandPublibcoordination. Based on 'the availalille
<br />data, it appears that a Finding of No Significant1mpact (FONS19 would be appropria:te.
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<br />Proposed aellivities must also meet FEMAstandards, whiehareimplem:ented thtol!gJi countyand.J\11u;nlcW'a:l
<br />regulations and project review processes. . In addition, Eagle audPitkinG'ountiesand the Town ofBlJ;$althaVe
<br />additional, more stringent regulations for developm:entin the floodplain and rivercomdor.Whi1ethepl'clpdsed
<br />project does not propose any activities that FEMA, the countieS; ortlretown wouldprehibit, the j1lr0je~tnee,& to
<br />be reviewed to ensure that unintended, negative im1'lactsare prevented.
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<br />G'onstruction activities may also need National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)penniM,
<br />esp\JciaJIy if dewatering wiIlbe a component of construction. Tlrese pennits would be obtained from the
<br />Colorado Department of Health and Environment.
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<br />Costs and Benefits.
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<br />~osts.' The total project Gost of$12,700,000 includes: (1)$563,00@ for preparation of the detailed pr<iJeGt
<br />report (DPR) and EA, (2) $5@@,@1i!@ for preparation of plans and specifications, and (3) $11,6@0,@@(') for
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