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<br />o 0 , 6 3} effect on environment <br />- erosion <br />. weeds <br />- aesthetics <br /> <br />:-;[;.~s~ <br /> <br />o effect on other water rights, injury <br />- reduced water in conveyance systems increases proportional losses to remaining <br />users <br />- return flow impacts <br />- cost of participating in litigation; attorneys and engineers to guard against injury <br /> <br />E. Channel Capacity <br /> <br />- if high releases from Trinidad, Pueblo, or JMR ever necessary during flood <br />operations restricted and degraded channel may result in property damage <br />. controlled flows since 1975 below Pueblo and 1948 below JMR have resulted in <br />siltation and vegetative encroachment delaying irrigation releases and increasing <br />transit losses <br /> <br />F. Other <br /> <br />endangered species present and/or purposed for listing may require federal <br />agencies to change operation; may limit future development options <br />. conjunctive groundwater use <br /> <br />VI. Studies <br /> <br />A. SECWCD and USGS have been putting together annotated bibliography of existing <br />materials on Arkansas River, but lack of funds have delayed final product. Will <br />contain over 1,000 citations <br /> <br />B. Major completed studies CWCB uses or has reviewed <br /> <br />1. USGS <br />a. WRI 78-75 Transit losses and travel times <br />Pueblo Reservoir to JMR <br />b. WRI 85-4092 Descriptions of water systems Arkansas River <br />Basin in Colorado <br />c. WRI 91-4060 Water Quality, Middle Arkansas River <br /> <br />2. USBR <br />a. 1988, Trinidad Project-Reviews of Operating Principles <br /> <br />16 <br />