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'~..!~.,~s \..- "J._ ~ j ,. COE deny the Section 404 Permit, but expressed a willingness to work with the project proponents towards resolution of issues. The COE has stated that it will defer action beyond the public notice until Reclamation has executed this ROD. The need for power was responded to in the FEIS. The Public service Company of Colorado and other utilities in the area project addit'ional needs in the future, with growth rates projected at' ,2 to 3 percent per year over the next decade. A power purchase contract has been executed between the Sponsors and the Public Service Company of Colorado. The UVWUA and other water groups and agencies held discussions to determine a method of providing additional water in the Uncompahgre R'iverthrough the city of Montrose. The low flows during the irrigation season in thisS-milesectionof the river were cited as an adverse impact in the FEIS and were also cited in several comment letters as a significant concern. This issue was' not resolved and at this time must be considered an unavoidable adverse impact during the irrigation season, This impact is significant from an aesthetic and fishery management standpoint and has been a major concern of local citizens and governments. Environmental commitments made for alternative E were included in the August 1990FEIS and are discussed in this ROD by reference. A listing of environmental commitments are attached as Exhibit A. The lease or power privilege contract will require that the same environmental commitments will be included in new contractsl agreements in. the event that'the Facility operation or ownership or any interests in the operation and ownership are sold or transferred to other parties. The lease of power privilege contract will include and be conditioned On the Sponsors meeting and complying1with all of the environmental commitments arid monitoring requirements set rorth in the FEIS and this ROD, and any other special conditions that Reclamation may determine are necessary to ~nsure compliance with and enforcement. of these commitments and mOnitoring requirements. In addition the Sponsors must. comply with special conditions that might be set forth in the section 404 Permit. Commitments will be monitored by Reclamation with reports provided to interested agencies. During construction, reports will be provi~ed quarterly. However, once operation of the Facility begins Reclamation may decide that reports be prepared at less frequent intervals. The lease of power priyilege contract will provide for terminating the Facility for failure to adhere to environmental commitments. The lease of power privilege contract will also include additional compliance and enforcement provisions, such as the creation of a special emergency reserve fund, Reclamation having the ability to correct deficiencies and bill the Sponsors, and requirements for the 9 -,""