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r'"" - {-- ~ - c. SUM~lARY , \ The Applicant, The Colorado River Water Conservati District; proposes to construct a hydroelectric and water conservatio roject on the"Yampa River in northwest Colorado. This Environmental R rt iS~ibit W of the District's application to the Federal Ener. Regula Commission to license the const, ruction and operation of the J lPer-C$ tain project, to consist of two dams and associated f llities: Juniper Development - The Juni portlioon f~ 0 t consis~ (1) a 220-foot-high rockfill dam 1 ated on er abou~~ iles \ southwest of Craig, Color ; (2) ~ e-foot st ervoir. (maximum water surface evatio semi-indte~~ use, ving a total inst~lled c city of ~~~~ ~ros? Mountain evelopm n - ~~ Mount~' ~~Of th roject consists of 111 a 20 oot-hig on !~~c dam down iVrom Ju . er Dam, near the down eam en~ ain ca~Yo ; ( 208,0 acre-foot re-re ating re,s ~ ~ um water e e evatO : 5,888); and (3) an und ground P~. vlng a ~a lled c acity of 50 mw. oS The m ket for' power to be;J..~ d is t Colorado-Ute Electric AssociatiOi Montros ,Colora. . ~~ Constructl n of the J:in'~~s Mo in project will help develop the Yampa River and i tri~ ~se area and regional water and power requirements. .~ Approximately 2 000 acres ncluding about 75 miles of river will be inundated. This will modify e a ic environment to that of an impoundment. Effect on existing species i ing those listed as threatened or endangered such as the Colorado River squawfish and humpback chub, are discussed. Operation of the project will reduce peak flows on the Yampa River and increase flows during the remainder of the year. The reduction of peak flows will result in higher flows in late summer and fall and will extend the boating seaso Plans to mitigate most of the impacts and to develop new recreational facilities enhance fish and wildlife and to protect scenic values and resources are discussed in Exhibit R (Recreation Plan), Exhibit S (Fish and Wildlife Protectio Plan) and Exhibit V (Scenic Natural and Cultural Resources Protection Plan) to the application.