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<br />.... l\ ~ <br />'2''':/"' .. <br /> <br />Chapter 3: Environment and Environmental <br />Consequences <br /> <br />Chapter 3 describes hydrology, recreation, threatened and endangered wildlife and plants, cultural <br />resources, and noxious weeds within the project area. These are the resources that could be affected <br />by the Proposed Action. This description is followed by an analysis of the effects of the alternatives <br />(explained in Chapter 2). Effects of the No Action Alternative are presented first, followed by effects <br />of the Proposed Action. <br /> <br />Scoping determined that Pueblo Reservoir storage, Indian trust assets (legal interests in property and <br />lights held in trust by the U.S. for Indian tribes or individuals), environmental justice (adverse effects <br />to a particular social-economic group, including low-income or minority populations), wetlands, <br />floodplains, or migratory birds would not be affected by either of the alternatives in this EA. <br /> <br />Table 3.1 is a summary of the effects that are desclibed in more detail in the remainder of this chapter. <br /> <br />Table 3.1 Summary Matrix of Resource Impacts under the Current Situation, No Action <br />Alternative and the Construction Alternative. <br />Resource Current No Action Alternative Construction Alternative <br />Hydrology <br />Arkansas River 'State of Colorado requests 'State of Colorado requests 'State of Colorado requests <br />Flows Above target flows for Arkansas; target flows for Arkansas; target flows for Arkansas; <br />Pueblo Reservoir Reclamation responds by Reclamation responds by Reclamation responds by <br /> releasing water from Twin releasing water from Twin releasing water from Twin <br /> Lakes to meet target flows Lakes to meet target flows Lakes to meet target flows <br /> 'Pueblo West will reach max. 'Pueblo West will reach build <br /> capacity in 2007; very minor out in 2019; minor increase in <br /> increase in amount of water amount of water Pueblo West <br /> Pueblo West conveys down conveys down Arkansas River; <br /> Arkansas River; no change in no change in the net flows of <br /> the net flows .of Arkansas Arkansas--River due to <br /> River due to adjustment of adjustment of Reclamation <br /> Reclamation releases to meet releases to meet State's <br /> State's requested target flows requested target flows <br /> -Adjustments in Project water . -Adjustments in Project water <br /> releases will not result in any releases will not result in any <br /> water "savings", only a re- water "savings", only a re- <br /> timing of releases timing of releases <br />West Pueblo Ditch -Existing diversion structure -No construction activities -Potential to cause impacts to <br />Diversions serves the Rock Canyon Swim would occur. so no impacts to West Pueblo Ditch Diversions <br /> Beach West Pueblo Ditch diversions due to construction activities <br /> would occur and modification of the <br /> diversion structure <br /> <br />7 <br />