WSP04699

• File Number: 8441.600.20
• Description: Colorado Big Thompson Project - Environmental Studies
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 4/28/1981
• Title: Final Environmental Statement - Colorado-Big Thompson Windy Gap Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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5. Wildl ife
6. Recreat ion
7. Threatened and Endanqered Species
8. Aesthetics
9. Cultural Resource
10. Land Use
11. Socio-Economics
D. Colorado-Biq Thompson Development and Service Area
1. Physiography and Geology
2. Hydrology
3. Water Ouality
4. Soils
5. Vegetation
6. Wildl ife
7. Aquatic Biota
8. Threatened and Endangered Species
9. Recreation
10. Aesthet ics
11. Cultural Resources
12. Land Use, Transportation, and Utilities
13. Socio-Economics

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Chapter IV

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES

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A. General
B. No Action
1. Impacts Without Windy Gap
2. Impacts of Continued C-BT Operations
C. Windy Gap Project: Preferred Alternative
1. Colorado River
a. Hydro 1 oqy
b. Water Ouality
c. Aquatic Biota
d. Threatened and Endangered Species
2. Windy Gap Development and Service Area
a. Air Quality
b. Physiography and Geology
c. Water Ouality
d. Soils
e. Vegetation
f. Wildlife
q. Threatened and Endangered Species
h. Recreation
i. Aesthetics

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