WSP04102

• File Number: 8276.100
• Description: Grand Valley Unit-Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 4/1/1993
• Title: Wildlife Habitat Replacement Issues: Grand Valley Unit - CRWQIP
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Meeting/Correspondence History

November 28, 1977 and December 22, 1977 - by memorandum,
Reclamation and FWS agreed to three things:

Reclamation will underwrite the acquisition and development
of up to 1,200 acres of wildlife habitat replacement for the
USDA onfarm program in exchange for the FWS support of the
EA/FONSI for Stage One.

Accomplishments of the SCS voluntary habitat replacement
program will be credited against the 1,200 acres.
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The success of theAvoluntary program will be evaluated after
the USDA program is completed in 1989.

October 30, 1984 - The Salinity Control Act was amended by PL-98-
569 to authorize replacement of fish and wildlif,= values foregone
for Reclamation and the USDA Salinity Control Program (including
a separate USDA program to replace fish and wildlife habitat) .

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November 4, 1991 memorandum - FWS requested Reclamation begin the to ~:'~.'o/'<'"
evaluate and implement its underwriting commitment. '"

February 19, 1992 meeting - SCS proposed methods to improve
habitat replacement program and expressed optimi!3m in being able ~
to meet the 1,200 acre requirement. 1h~

October 28, 1992 meeting - according to SCS figures, as of ~ ttfL.7~.J
December 1991, onlb 102 acres or 8.5 percent of t:he wildlifeuwt 7:Ji o.iJV
improvements have een installed. At the same ti.me, the SCS (;l.~ '
reported that the salinity program was ~ercent: complete. ~ ~~:~~
USDA, FWS, and BOR staff concluded that pproximcLtely 400 acres -
were needed to bring the program up to ate. nll._ _ n "-"''f C'F: ~; \
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November 16, 1993 meeting - BOR briefs Forum Work Group on issue.
BOR recommends implementing the plan to improve 4.00 acres and
seeks Forum's concurrence before proceeding. Work Group will
make recommendation to Forum.

November 25, 1992 memorandum - FWS requested BOR concur with
staff recommendations from the October 28, 1992 meeting to have
Reclamation develop 400 acres of habitat to bring the wildlife
replacement concurrent with salinity improvements.

February 3, 1993 memorandum - BOR responds to FWS explaining that
Jack Barnett would like to discuss the issue with the Forum Work
Group and the Forum.

March 16, 1993 meeting - Forum Work Group will discuss further in
next meeting.

April 26, 1993 meeting - Work Group will discuss and make
recommendation to Forum.