WSP01762

• File Number: 8221.112.I
• Description: Central Arizona Project
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 1/22/1974
• Title: Final Environmental Statement: Authorized Granite Reef Aqueduct - Central Arizona Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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DetinJ lionc for Impact Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . .
t;enera.1 8tntcment of Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.. Natural ResoUl"'ce Impact.s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. HuIDa.n I:DIJ?8.cts . ~ . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct Impact of the Proposed Action . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Impacts Related Primarily to Construction
Activities . . . . co . .;0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. Borrow Areas .. . . . CI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Construction Access Roads and Camps . . . . . . . . .
c. Waste Material Disposal. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
d. 1Ju.st. II . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .
storage of ltB.terials . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . ..
Equipment Storage and Service Areas . . . . . . . . .
Lighting . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .
Noise .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . .
Blasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
Increase in and Interference with Traffic . . . . . .
Erosion of Disturbed Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wa.ter SUpply for Construction . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disturbance of Vegetation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary Impacts of Construction on Wildlife . . . .
'furbidi ty of streams and Lakes During
Gonstroction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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p. Population and Sociological . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
q. Archeological and Historical . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

r. Topography... fI . . e .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
s. Mineralization... Cl . . . . . . . . .. ...... 78
t. Economic Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
u. Earthquake Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Impacts Related Primarily to Physical Operation

and Ml.intenance of the Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
a. Operation............"....".... 79
b. ~intenance. . " . " . . . . . . " . . . " . . " . " 80
c. Salinity in the Colorado River. . . . . . . . . . . .80
d. Herbicides and Pesticides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
e. Impact of the Granite Reef Aqueduct on

Vegetation . " " . " " . " " " " . " . " . . . " . " ,,81E\.
f. Impact of the Granite Reef Aqueduct on Fish

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Invertebrates . . . " " . . . . . . . . " . . .

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Amphibians and Reptiles . . . . . . . . . . .

Birds . " . . " . " .. . . " " . " " " . " " "

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