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<br />FINAL <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT <br /> <br />AB LATERAL HYDROPOWER FACILITY <br />UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY RECLAMATION PROJECT <br />MONTROSE AND DELTA COUNTIES, COLORADO <br /> <br />U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION <br /> <br />AS LEAD AGENCY IN COOPERATION WITH <br />U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR--NATIONAL PARK <br />SERVICE AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br /> <br />This final environmental impact statement describes four <br />alternatives for the proposed construction and operation <br />of a hydropower project using features of Bureau of <br />Reclamation's Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project. The <br />Bureau of Reclamation is considering executing a lease of <br />power privilege (contract) with a private company to use <br />Federal facilities for this project. <br /> <br />The alternatives described provide for additional water <br />diversions from the Gunnison River through the existing <br />Gunnison Tunnel to a penstock and powerplant near Montrose, <br />Colorado. A no-action alternative is also described. The <br />significant issues addressed in this final environmental <br />impact statement include the impacts of reduced flows in <br />the Gunnison River, increased flows in the Uncompahgre <br />River, economic impacts in local counties, and impacts on <br />endangered species and wetlands. <br /> <br />For further information regarding this final environmental <br />impact statement, please contact the Regional Environmental <br />Officer, Upper Colorado Region, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, <br />P.O. Box 11568, Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 (801) 524-5580 <br />or FTS 588-5580. <br /> <br />Statement Number: <br /> <br />Draft <br /> <br />Final <br /> <br />DES 89-08 <br /> <br />" <br />FES ... <br /> <br />- 25 <br /> <br />Filing Date: <br /> <br />April 19, 1989 <br /> <br />AUG28 1990 <br /> <br />c. <br />::>~ <br /> <br />\rrfv <br />Go'?' 6 <br />~\{\ <br />