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<br />Executive Summary <br /> <br />ES-7 <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />Table ES-l. Summary Impacts of Alternatives <br /> <br />Resource A (No Action) <br />Soils No impacts. <br /> <br />With Developmenta, b <br /> <br />Q <br />ca <br />... <br />cJ8 <br />~ <br /><::) <br /> <br />Minimal impacts. <br /> <br />Vegetation <br />(See Table ES-2) <br /> <br />No impacts. <br /> <br />Wetlands acreage would be lost due to lining of AB Lateral, <br />placement of bank stabilization measures, and indirectly through <br />river widening. Losses would be mitigated <br /> <br />Terrestrial Wildlife <br /> <br />No impacts. <br /> <br />Minimal impacts. to most species. Substantial impact in waterfowl <br />habitat. Wildlife use of Uncompahgre River banks may change. <br /> <br />Land Use and Recreation <br /> <br />Recreational usage may change in response to <br />changed Aspinall Unit operations. <br /> <br />Minimal impacts.. Livestock use of existing riparian areas would <br />be reduced. Recreational use of Gunnison River may be reduced in <br />some years. Reduction is not expected to be significant. <br /> <br />Social and Economic <br />,~ <br /> <br />Cultural Resources <br /> <br />No impacts. <br /> <br />Minimal impacts. <br /> <br />No impacts. <br /> <br />Minimal impacts. <br /> <br />Air Quality <br />(See Table ES-3) <br /> <br />No change. <br /> <br />No change to local air quality. <br /> <br />'.\fI;e: <br /> <br />Regionally, decreased emissions from fossil-fueled generating <br />facilities. <br /> <br />Noise <br /> <br />No change. <br /> <br />Minimal impacts. <br /> <br />Energy & Depletable Resources <br /> <br />No change. <br /> <br />Fossil fuel use would be reduced. <br /> <br />Cumulative 1m acts No chao e. No si nificant cumulative im acts are ex ected. <br />Note: <br />a. Resources having a quantifiable impact or having different impacts for different development alternatives are summarized in the referenced table. <br />b. Impacts shown are those occurring during operation of the facility. Short-term impacts during construction to air quality, noise, water quality, vegetation, <br />and soils can not be avoided but would be minimized and mitigated using best management practices during construction. <br /> <br />"l' <br /> <br />AB Lateral Hydropower Project <br /> <br />July 2000 <br /> <br /> <br />',1;"" ",'.,o""':"'''!:' ''hi^'''',,^3:,N:;;'~,._ . .'N";::: ", '. ',.,r;- <br /> <br />