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resolved, the District would submit a license application to FERC in September of 1990. 6.0 SCHEDULE FOR AGENCY CONSULTATION In accordance with FERC requirements, the District initiated consultations with natural resource agencies in 1986. Preliminary study plans for the various environmental studies required for Exhibit E (Environmental Report) of the license application were provided to numerous resource agencies from which comments were requested. During the summer of 1986, more detailed study plans for aquatic, botanical, and terrestrial resources were developed in consultation with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the U. S. Forest Service. These study plans set forth scopes of work for studies involving project areas inclusive of the Cache la poudre Forebay Reservoir, Cache la Poudre Afterbay Reservoir (mainstem reservoir), and Glade Reservoir, together with required road relocations and buffer zones. At the present time, studies are being focussed on the proposed mainstem reservoir (Stage 1 of the project) only because it appears to offer the most economic potential for developing water supply storage. However, some of the environmental studies (botanical and terrestrial) had already been planned for the area surrounding all of the potential project features at the time the Authority agreed to participate in funding an extension of the Basin Study. Since it is more efficient to identify complete baseline conditions over the entire potential project area for these resources, rather than in separate pieces, these environmental studies will be completed for the entire potential project area, primarily the area surrounding Glade Reservoir in addition to the area surrounding the Stage 1 mainstem reservoir. For these studies, as well as any other of the environmental studies, resource agencies will only be requested to consult on studies pertaining to Stage 1 of the project. Although not required, agency review, comment, and participation in studies involving the larger potential project area is welcomed. Agency consultation requested by the District on the Cache la Poudre Project is based on the 3-stage consultation process required by FERC procedures. Because of the extended time sought by the District by applying for an additional two-year Preliminary Permit, and in an effort to preclude breaks in consultation continuity as well as excessive expenditures by the resource agencies, the District intends to conclude environmental study consultation by October of 1989. As of April 1989, the District plans to submit draft environmental study reports covering all environmental studies completed up to that time for agency review and comment. After a 60-day review period, comments from the agencies will be incorporated, and final- environmental study reports will be delivered to consulting agencies by October of 1989. This will end agency consultation until the time of license application. However, the District may elect to continue some environmental studies after submission of the final reports to the agencies. At the earliest resource agencies application to FERC. date possible, the District will inform consulting of the time schedule for submittal of a license Assuming the license application addresses Stage 1 of - 6 -