WSP04850

• File Number: 8541
• Description: San Luis Valley Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 2/11/1982
• Title: Draft Supplement to Final Environmental Statement
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. PURPOSE AND NEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. Introduction........................
B. History ....... ..................
C. Purpose and need for supplement ..... . . . . . . . . .
D. Legislative and regulatory compliance ...........
1. NEPA and CEQ regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Public Law 92-514 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. Drawdown defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Three-member operating committee . . . . . . . . . .
c. Water delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Public Law 96-375 ...................
4. Clean Water Act of 1977, Public Law 95-217, 404 (r) ..
S. Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Federal Register, vol. 43, No. 21, January 31, 1978,
Evaluation of Prime and Unique Farmlands, and CEQ
Regulations of November 29, 1978 ...........
II. PROPOSED ACTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. General..........................
B. Changes in the project plan . . . . . . . . . . . ..
1. Water deliveries (Public Law 92-514). . . . . . . . . .
2. Project size and boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. System of wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Surge tanks and pipe stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Conveyance channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Electric transmission facilities. . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Monitoring system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Water right acquisition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9. Alamosa NWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. Blanca WHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. Mishak NWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12. Russell Lakes WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Operation and maintenance of project facilities . . . . . .
III. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES .....
A. Wetlands and wetland habitat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Studies .......................
2. Effects .......................
3. Mitigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. Alamosa NWR ...................
b. Blanca WHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. San Luis Lake ..................
d. Russell Lakes WMA ................
B. Terrestrial vegetation and habitat . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Studies .......................
a. Long-term pump test ...............
b. Long-term monitoring program. . . .. .....

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