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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Il;. wloorl Control .. . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . ElJ~
h. Becreatton......... . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . . 85
i. Communication Sy.t.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,
.1. 'I'ransmilnlon {,ine. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. A~
k. landowner.hip and Use . ... . . . . 86
1. Esthetics.............. . . .. . . 86
m. Water Lo...s ..... 86
n. Unquantified Impacts . . A7
TV. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING MITIGATION AND
ENlfANCEMENT MrASURES INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED ACTION . . . . . . 88

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Research and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Description of Standard Protective Measures ... 91
Protective Measures and Mitigation Features
Included as Part of the Project. ...... 93
a.. Fencing........................... 93
b.. Bridges......................... 94
c. Escape Facil! ties . . .. . . ... ............. 94
d. Wildlife Water Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
e. Wildlife OaS8S . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. . . . 95
f. Control of Construction Traffic. . . . . . . . . . 96
g. Dust Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . " . . .. .. .. 96
h. Landscape and Vegetation Protection . . . . . . . . r:n
1. Restoration and Cleanup after Construction. . . . . 97
4. Potential Enhancement Measures Not Authorized
Under Public Law 90-537 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
a. Additional Wildlife Habitat Potential. . . . . . . 98
b. Parks-Recreation Potential . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
c.. Fishing Lakes . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 99
Historic and Archeological Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
CUrrent State Programs Complementary to the
Granite Reef Aqueduct and the Central Arizona

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General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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UNAVOIMBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS. . . .

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A. Impacts Related to Construction Activities. . . . . . . . 105
B. Impacts Associated with the Completed Aqueduct . . . .. 106

VI. THE REIATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHORT-TERM USE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
AND THE MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF LONG-TERM PROOOCTIVITY . 108

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IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENTS OF RESOURCES

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Water Resources . . . . . . .
Land, Mineral, and Vegetative
Power Resources . . . . . . .

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Resources .

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