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Water Supply Protection
File Number
8041
Description
Section D General Studies - NPDES/Water Quality
State
CO
Basin
Gunnison
Water Division
4
Date
11/30/2000
Author
BOR, West. Co. Off.
Title
Water Quality -Water Quality Team Correspondence - Finding of No Significant Impact, Orchard Mesa Wildlife Area Selenium Remediation Project
Water Supply Pro - Doc Type
EIS
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<br />(J1)\hOll <br /> <br />OMW A Selenium Remediation Project-Final Environmental Assessment <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Alternative 4. Replace Habitat Offsite - clean habitat (currently inaccessible to endangered fish) <br />would be acquired at another location along the Colorado River to replace the contaminated habitat <br />at the OMW A. This property would be developed for use by endangered fish and other wildlife. <br />The estimated acquisition and development cost would be approximately $395,000 and annual <br />operation and maintenance costs would be $6,000. This off-site mitigation would not fix the <br />selenium problem at the OMW A. <br /> <br />Alternative 5. Divert and Dilute - contaminated water from a major irrigation drain would be <br />conveyed via an open channel directly to the Colorado River bypassing the East backwater; the <br />remaining drainage and seep water flowing into the East backwater would be diluted by pumping <br />from the Colorado River for 6 months prior to the reproductive season of endangered razorback <br />suckers. A channel would be cut to divert "clean" river water to dilute selenium concentrations in <br />the West backwater. The estimated implementation cost would be approximately $65,000 and <br />annual operation and maintenance COSIS would be $13,000. <br /> <br />Evaluation of Alternatives <br /> <br />Each of these alternatives were evaluated using an estimated lO-year life to correspond to the <br />estimated life of the East and West backwater channels. These channels, which prior to large <br />floods in the early 1980's were the mainstem of the Colorado River, are now rapidly filling with <br />sediment and will eventually change from depressions retaining water to year-round bottomJands <br />that flood only during runoff, <br /> <br />The alternatives were evaluated and compared. Some of the conclusions were: <br /> <br />Alternative 2 appeared to be the best fit for Recovery Program needs <br />Alternative 3 was discouraged by the Recovery Program <br />Alternative 4 doesn't satisfy the needs state men I <br />Alternatives 2 & 3 had the lowest estimated annual cost (for an anticipated 10 year life) <br />Alternative 5 would involve more traffic which would disrupt wildlife and have more <br />extensive operation and maintenance needs <br />It is important to adopt a plan that minimizes environmental impacts <br /> <br />Preferred Alternative <br /> <br />Because it appeared to be the best fit for the Recovery Program needs and favorably compared to <br />other alternatives for lowesl estimated annual cost, Alternative 2 was chosen as the Preferred <br />Alternative (See Figure l). On-site meetings with representatives of the Recovery Program, Army <br />Corps of Engineers, Service, Mesa Land Trust (operators of the wildlife area) and Reclamation <br />were held on July 12 and August 17,2000 to discuss exact locations of the improvements and <br />other "specifics" of the plan. <br />
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