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<br />---7 <br /> <br /> <br />AUGUtg) <br /> <br />DIR ./ <br />se, Iv <br />ASC <br />F <br />I <br />L <br />E <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />BUREAU OF RECLAMATION <br />UPPER COLORADO lU!GIONAL OPFICE <br />P,O, BOX 11%8 RECEIVED <br />SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84147 <br /> <br />IN REPLY <br />REFER TO: <br /> <br />Mlr, 30 '90 <br />COLORADO WATER <br />CONSERVATION <br />BOARO <br /> <br />To: Interested Agencies, Organizations, and Individuals: <br /> <br />Enclosed is the two-volume Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the <br />AB Lateral Hydropower Facility, Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project, <br />Colorado. <br /> <br />The document describes four alternatives for the proposed construction and <br />. operation of a hydropower project using features of the Bureau of Reclamation's <br />(Reclamation) Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project. Reclamation is <br />considering executing a lease of power privilege (contract) with a private <br />company to use Federal facilities for this project. <br /> <br />The alternatives described provide for additional water diversions from the <br />Gunnison River through the existing Gunnison Tunnel to a penstock and <br />powerplant near Montrose, Colorado. A no-action alternative is also described. <br />The significant issues addressed in this Final EIS include the impacts of <br />reduced flows in the Gunnison River, increased flows in the Uncompahgre River, <br />economic impacts in local counties, and impacts on endangered species and <br />wetlands. <br /> <br />Public comments on the Draft EIS and Reclamation's responses are included in <br />Volume II of the document. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Roland Robison <br />Regional Director <br /> <br />Enclosures 2 <br /> <br />--~ <br /> <br />p~ /l~ <br /> <br />q-4-q 0 <br /> <br />, <br />)2.2c~.6. e f tle~~ v..-U-O.J ~_ ~ <br />b~ BOeJ~~'J:. oJ:-f&~ 5 / oQ~~ ~ <br />f~ d .' '\S0e ~.~ eon v1-1,)....u <br />~ Q lAo-~ eOQ./D04-. -(~ ~~'t <br />LU~~ Co~ ~~Sec..o<" ~-c.o(2' <br />~ ~-..:t- (20.D....e.i.:>\I~~-rv...~ <br />~ yvc:.e-~ ,~~'~,'?Pf~ <br />()-/~.~~;\,i,f ~ ,</'l 'no ~ ('~ <br />(l"o~c;:-{l ~ ~~, ~ <br />FK~ ~+=~~r~-~. <br />~ ....u ~ <br />24.j.. <br /> <br />~-"'I.- <br />