FLOOD05721

• County: Larimer
• Community: Loveland
• Stream Name: Big Thompson River
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Replacement of Dam, Aqueduct, and Hydroelectric Plant Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado
• Date: 6/1/1977
• Prepared For: Loveland, Larimer County
• Prepared By: L.J. Green
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ii
A. APPLICANT........... 7
B. PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION . . . . . 7
C. HUD PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . 7
D. OMB CIRCULAR A-95 REVIEW. . . . . . . 7
E. DESCR IPTION OF PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ......... B
F. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
1. Physical Environment . . 11
2. Social Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3. Aesthetic Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., .... . 17
G. HOW WILL THE ENVIRONMENT AFFECT THE PROJECT? . . . . . . . 17
H. HOW WILL THE PROJECT AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT? . . . . . 19
I. QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT CREATED BY THE PROJECT. .. .22
J. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .22
K. DESIGN PROVISIONS TO REDUCE IMPACTS AND/OR ENHANCE
ENVIRONMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
L. KNOWN VIEWS OF GOVERNMENTAL BODIES AND PRIVATE
CITIZENS ON PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
M. CERTI~ICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .26

LIST OF FIGURES

1. DAM BEFORE 1976 FLOOD. .' ..................... III
2. DAM AFTER 1976 ~LOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. iii
3. SECTION OF PIPELINE BEFORE 1976 FLOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. iv
4. SECTION OF PIPELINE AFTER 1976 FLOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. IV
5. POWER PLANT BEFORE 1976 FLOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. v
6. POWER PLANT AFTER 1976 FLOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' v
7. VICINITY MAP OF PROJECT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9

APPENDICES

A. REFERENCES................................ A-1
B. AGENCIES CONTACTED DURING PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT. . . B-1
C. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POWER OPERATION STUDY. . . . . . . . . C-1