WSP00097

• File Number: 8443.600
• Description: Narrows Unit - Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 3/21/1977
• Author: Various
• Title: Various Report Items Related to Narrows Unit
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Narrows, the u. S. Bureau of Reclamation would exceed its

authorized cost ceiling on the Narrows project.

(27) u. S. Bureau of Reclamation has not

obtained a ~404 Permit for the discharge of dredged or fill

material into navigable waters of the U. S. as required by

Public Law 92-500 as amended.

(28) Defendants recommended that the Narrows

project not be funded until (1) the alternative of a ground-

water recharge system can be further studied; (2) the effects

of the project on the Platte River system can be fully

studied; (3) the safety/seepage problems in the Narrows Darn

and Reservoir are satisfactorily resovled; and (4) the water

quality issue is resolved.

6. ISSUES OF FACT AND LAW
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(A) Contested Issues of Fact: The contested issues

of face remaining for decision are:

(1) Have the Defendants shown full, good-

faith compliance with the mandates of NEPA?

a. Have Defendants used all prac~icable

means to bring the Harrows project into conformance with the

policies and goals expressed in NEPA?

b. Did the Defendants comply with NEPA

prior ~o decision-making?

c. Did Defendants provide an adequate

FES?

i. Did the Defendants in

responding to comments made by various agencies and Plaintiffs

dismiss Lhe comments without a full or adequate disclosure

of the environmental considerations raised thereby?

ii. Did the Defendants meet

the challenges raised by comments of public agencies, Plaintiffs

and other concerned persons describing deficiencies in FES?

iii.

Did the Defendants misrepresent

t:.he truth in the FES statement that "there are no unresolved

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