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14') :1\ Colorado Division of Wildlife The CD OW has management responsibilities for terrestrial, waterfowl, and aquatic wildlife in Colorado. They are also a commenting agency to the EPA on wildlife issues. Wildlife has concerns due to water quality impacts from river or reservoir operations that occur due to project operations. These concerns relate primarily to the potential impacts to aquatic species. Inundation impacts were noted on established waterfowl areas and wildlife habitat. Mitigation efforts will be required to reduce impacts to and to improve the habitat for all wildlife species. Colorado State Historical Society The CSHS is responsible for a Cultural Resource Clearance. This Clearance is required for all activities which involve any state action and which may affect cultural resources listed in the state register of historic properties. The CSHS is responsible for administration of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act under an agreement with the U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The Colorado Historical Society maintains a record of cultural resource surveys which have been perfonned within the State. Further infonnation regarding the CSHS may be found in the Cultural Resources Report. Ranking of Storage Project Alternatives by Permitting Difficulty An initial ranking of the project alternatives based on their comparative difficulty with project permitting is presented below. None of the projects are deemed to have any fatal flaws that would prohibit permitting. The enclosed ranking is used to show the comparative difficulty anticipated with obtaining the necessary permits to allow project implementation. The projects are ranked on a 1-10 scale with 10 being the most favorable (least difficult to permit). The scale rankings are based on the input from the permitting agencies noted and an understanding of the permitting issues for other major water projects in Colorado. Project reoperations was ranked six (6) in tenns of comparative permitting difficulty. Concerns have been raised with regard to the indirect impacts of project reoperations; however, no construction would occur or inundation as a result of reservoir enlargement. The existing Fry-Ark storage reservoir enlargement projects for Turquoise and Pueblo reservoirs were each ranked three (3), as substantial areas would be newly inundated causing concerns with wetlands, wildlife habitat, and recreational facilities. The Lake Meredith enlargement, in contrast, was ranked five (5) as fewer difficulties were noted. However, as the Lake Meredith enlargement would impact wetlands and wildlife habitat, permitting issues would still be present. The Gravel Lakes reservoirs were judged as the least difficult to pennit and was ranked eight (8), assuming that they would be a new use of an existing gravel mining facility. The Williams Creek reservoir enlargement was ranked five (5), with issues similar to Lake Meredith, namely with wetlands and wildlife concerns. The permitting ranks are as follows: ~ 10 PermiUing and Regulatory Issues . "._0:._.