WSP04151

• File Number: 8276.120
• Description: Grand Valley Unit-Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 5/23/1986
• Title: Final Environmental Impact Statement: Grand Valley Unit Stage Two Development
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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Chapter IV

CONTENTS (Continued)

Alternatives (continued)
Recommended plan (alternative B) (continued)
Conditions precedent to construction
Relocation of property
Estimated costs. . . . . . . . . . .
Alternative A . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plan concepts and estimated accomplishments
Plan features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canal improvements, cross-drainage facil-
ities, and moss and debris removal
structures. . . . . .
Lateral improvements. .
Fish and wildlife measures
Construction facilities.
Construction materials
Rights-of-way . . .
Administration . . . . .
Conditions precedent to construction
Relocation of property
Estimated costs. . . . . . . . . . .
No-action alternative . . . . . . . . .
Comparison of alternatives and selection of
recommended plan. . . . . . . .
Other alternatives considered . .
Options for combining systems.
Barrier cutoff wall options. .
Additional increments to alternatives A and B.
Affected environment and environmental
consequences .
Introduction. . .
Lands . . . . . .
Present conditions
Land use. . . .
Land ownership.
Impacts. . . . . .
Land use. . . .
Land ownership.
Agricultural practices.
Present conditions .
Impacts. . . . . . .
Operation of irrigation
Present conditions .
Impacts. . . . . . .
Relationship of on-farm
Soils . . . . . . . .
Present conditions
Impacts. . . . . .
Water supply. . . . .
Present conditions
Surface water
Ground water. .

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