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<br />CONTENTS
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<br />Introduction...........................",..,.....,..".................,..............."...............,..,................... ......1
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<br />Purpose and Need ....., '" .......,..'., ..., .., '" ....... .... .....' .... ... .............. .,. ........ '........ ...................3
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<br />About Title Transfer ., ... ...... .'.... .., ,...,...... .... ..... ...... ...... ... ........... .,..... ..,.... .......... ........,.. ....3
<br />Decision Process.......,.............. .................. .................. ........,............,............,... ..............A
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<br />Results of Scoping ...... ..............., '.............. ......,........... .............. ......... ............... ........... ....4
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<br />Other Actions..,... '......... ................. ................,.... ....,......,....,.....,...... ......, ..........................5
<br />The Colorado-Big Thompson ProjecL......................,.........................,...........................5
<br />Proposed Action and Alternatives .......................................................................................8
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<br />Proposed Action.... ,.... .,.".,..,.., '" ................. ....,.. .,. .......... ...........' ................... .... ..............8
<br />Water Facilities Proposed for Transfer.............................................................................8
<br />No Action Alternative ..............,..'..................................................................................II
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<br />Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences ................................................11
<br />Legal and Regulatory Environmental Changes ..........................................................,...1 I
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<br />Proposed Action......... ..... ..........,.. ........,..., ...... ......... .......................... ........................... .13
<br />No Action Alternative ....................,...............................................................................14
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<br />Water Resources....... " ..... .... ,... ... .... ........ .., ...,...,. .......................................... ................. .14
<br />Wetlands and Waters of the U.S.......................,...........,.................................................15
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<br />Vegetation..,...,............ ..... ............ ......,'....... .... ......'.... ........." ........ ......'.............. ........,.. ..16
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<br />Wildlife Habitat ................................,............................,................................................17
<br />Cultural Resources..........,...."..........,.,...,..............,..............,....,............,........................20
<br />Financial Conditions ...... ".". ,.. ,. ...... ...... ,.... ..., ..... ...., ..... .........,. ..................,.. ...... ...'.... ....23
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<br />Hazardous Materials. ,. ...... ,.. ,.,..... ...,.......,.... ...., ...' ,., ..... ... ......,. ...'.............. ...........,.........24
<br />Environmental Justice Considerations..............""..,..,............................,...................... .24
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<br />Consultation and Coordination .... ..'......... ,...... ,. ...,. ....'..... ......, .... ...... ...,.....' ..... ..,.............. .25
<br />Public Involvement., ....,." ,,' ..,.,. .............,...,.., ......,..... ,.. ...." ..... ...... ............ ... ... ..... .,........25
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<br />Agency Coordination.. ....,.". .........,..,...,.. .... ..........,...... ........ ................ ,.,.. ........,.............25
<br />Compliance With Applicable Laws, Compacts, and Agreements..................................26
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<br />Environmental Commitments. ,...,.... ,. .,........ ......, .....,..... ..... ........., ...............,.. ... ............ ....26
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<br />Distri bution List.................."..,................,.........,....................................................,..........2 7
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<br />Li st of Pre parers ....................,.,...........,.'.............."..,.........,.......................,.......,.....,......... 3 2
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<br />References..........................,....,...,..,......................,..,......................................................... 3 2
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