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<br />DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO <br />FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT <br /> <br />D7i!fi5l -- <br />1/' r.-" '::j <br />{'~"~'''' <br />TO,' ~c.i100? <br />'--J<--:..,.. . ''-' l.-~ <br />C'DfoR- I <br />C{}VSr::rcJ,~QO W-/lTFD <br />-. t ~",_.!! to{,' R -1\ <br />,. -OAR!) <br /> <br />SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT, COLORADO <br />CLOSED BASIN DIVISION <br />ALAMOSA AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES <br /> <br />Prepared by <br />U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR <br />BUREAU OF RECLAMATION <br />SOUTHWEST REGION <br /> <br />******************************************************************************** <br />This supplement presents a revised plan to mitigate project effects on wetlands <br />in the Closed Basin and other project changes which have occurred since filing <br />of the FES in 1979. The amount of wetlands to be affected is significantly less <br />than believed at the time of the 1979 FES. Also, the results of pump tests and <br />the vegetation monitoring program are discussed. Updated information on water- <br />fowl production and other bird use is presented. More extensive cultural <br />resource investigations have been done to determine project impacts. Other <br />project feature changes, such as conveyance channel alinement and additional <br />wells, are also described. The nature of and probable impacts of the revised <br />proposed action are presented. <br /> <br />This supplement serves a dual purpose--administrative-legislative action. It <br />complies with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; Clean Water Act of <br />1977, Public Law 95-217, Section 404(r); Executive Order 11988, "Flood Plain <br />Management;" Executive Order 11990, "Protection of Wetlands;" Executive Order <br />11593, "Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment;" National <br />Historic Preservation Act of 1966; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) <br />Regulations of November 1978; CEQ memorandum of August 11, 1980; and Federal <br />Register, vol. 43, No. 21, January 31, 1978, regarding prime and unique <br />farmlands evaluations. <br /> <br />Further information on the content or processing of this document may be <br />obtained from: <br /> <br />R. E. Bass <br />Bureau of Reclamation <br />714 South Tyler, Suite 201 <br />Amarillo, TX 79101 <br />Telephone (806) 378-5477 <br /> <br />r -. "" ': ': ,., <br />v',...\).::1 <br /> <br />Comments must be received by: <br /> <br />APR 1 1 1982 <br /> <br />Draft Statement No. <br />Final Statement No. <br />Draft Supplement to <br />Date filed with EPA <br /> <br />DES 79-20 dated 4-19-79. <br />FES 79-37 dated 8-27-79'0 E'S 82 ~ t; <br />Final Statement No. ,. \4 <br />I="I="B 1 1 1992 <br /> <br />In May of 1981, the Secretary of the Interior approved changing the Water and <br />Power Resources Service back to its former name, the Bureau of Reclamation. All <br />references in this publication to the Water and Power Resources Service should <br />be considered synonymous with the Bureau of Reclamation. <br />