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1436 terminations for right-of-way and temporary use over, upon, under or through public lands. The permit would be required for any access roads or water facilities on federal lands. The BLM has project management responsibilities for the Arkansas River Needs Assessment report. The preliminary findings were issued in April 1999 and the final report is scheduled to be complete in the first quarter of calendar year 2000. The BLM expressed the desire to continue the annual flow program on the Arkansas River, which provides year-round benefits for both recreation and aquatic species. The BLM expressed concerns as to potential scenarios of water use to beneficiaries of project reoperations due to the impacts of potential exchanges on tributaries to the Arkansas River. BLM also is the Federal Land management agency for parcels of land with the Pueblo Reservoir and Lake Meredith enlargement project sites. They suggested that a possible mitigation measures would be a land exchanges whereby project sponsors would acquire the present BLM land and BLM would acquire replacement land. The BLM office is in Canon City, Colorado. Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for flood plain management and requires remapping of the flood plain whenever is impacted by projects. FEMA requires that water storage projects not increases the size of the downstream flood plain. FEMA coordinates the review of dam safety issues with the Colorado Division of Water Resources and mapping requirements with the affected county. The FEMA office is located in Lakewood, Colorado. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission An amendment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license may be required for the enlargement of Turquoise Reservoir or Project reoperations. Procedures for license amendments are set forth in the Hydroelectric Project Licensing Handbook. Colorado Water Quality Control Division The Colorado Water Quality Controi Division is responsible for issuance of Water Quality Certification (401 certification) as well as administration of the Colorado Pollutant Discharge System Permits (CPDS). The Corps requires 401 certification from the state for 404 permits for the discharge of dredged or filled material. As 404 permits would be required on all alternatives, section 40 I pennits will also be required. If a section 40 I certification is denied, then a 404 permit cannot be issued. In a 40 I certification, the State determines whether there is reasonable assurance that the proposed project will not violate water quality standards or effluent limitations. It also contains conditions the State deems desirable or necessary for inclusion in the federal permitting license. The Water Quality Control Commission (lID 7 Permitting and Regulatory Issues ..... =.~:' _.