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• File Number: 8141
• Description: Fryingpan-Arkansas Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 8/1/1989
• Author: US DoI BoR
• Title: Final Supplement to the Environmental Statement - Ruedi Reservoir Colorado Round II Water Marketing Program - pg ii - 10.4
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
RUEDI RESERVOIR, COLORADO
ROUND II WATER MARKETING PROGRAM

Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

The Bureau of Reclamation, in accordance with the Operating Principles for
Ruedi Reservoir (House Document No. 130), has analyzed a number of scenarios for
Round II water sales. The primary purpose of Ruedi Reservoir is to furnish water
required for the protection of western Colorado water users, including present
water rights and prospective uses of water. Receipts from the sale of water from
Ruedi Reservoir are applied to pay for operation and maintenance costs and to
reimburse construction costs. Reclamation proposes to make up to 51,500 acre-
feet of water available for sale. The Round II water would be available for sale
under long-term contracts.

In order to conduct Ruedi Reservoir Round II water sales, Reclamation has
prepared a Supplement to the Final Environmental Statement for the Fryingpan-
Arkansas project. This Supplemetal Environmental Statement is a program-level
document which analyzes three water sales scenarios in detail. Appropriate
site-specific NEPA compliance will be required by Reclamation on a case-by-case
basis before any Ruedi water sales contracts can be executed. Any water sales
contract with a prospective water user will contain environmental compliance
requirements in relation to mitigating site-specific impacts of water sales which
must be met as a part of the water sales contracting process.

The environmental statement is not being used to fulfill the requirements
pursuant to Section 404(r) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972
(Public Law 92-500), as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977 (Public Law 92-
217). This environmental statement fulfills the requirements of Executive Order
11988 (Flood Plain Management) and Executive Order 11990 (Protection of
Wetlands).

For further information regarding this Supplement contact:

Regional Environmental Office
Great Plains Region
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Box 36900
Billings, MT 59107-6900
[phone]

Statement Number:

Fil ing Date:

FSES-89-19
AUGUST 1, 1989

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