WSP05278

• File Number: 8200.760
• Description: Yampa River General
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 7/31/1990
• Author: Hydrosphere
• Title: Yampa River Basin - Alternatives Feasibility Study - Plan of Study
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Task 5: Reservoir Site Evaluation .................................................................................. 38
Sub-task 5a: Fatal Flaw Analysis of New Sites (contingency) ...........................39
Sub-task 5b: Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Assessment ..................................40
Sub-task 5c: Terrestrial Biology Assessment .....................................................41
Sub-task 5d: Engineering and Geotechnical Assessment .................................43
Sub-task 5e: Recreational Opportunities Assessment ...................................... 45
Sub-task 5f: Archaeological and Cultural Resources Assessment ....................46
Sub-task 5g: Inflow and Flood Hydrologic Assessment ...................................47
Sub-task 5h: Preliminary Cost Estimates ...........................................................48
Sub-task 5i: Prepare Task Memorandum .......................................................... 49

Task 6: Project Formulation .........................................................~.................................50
Sub-task 6a: Develop Plan Formulation and Evaluation Criteria .....................51
Sub-task 6b: Develop Preliminary Alternative Projects .................................... 53
Sub-task 6c: Reformulate Alternatives ...............................................................54

Task 7: Evaluation of Alternatives ..................................................................................55
Sub-task 7a: Incorporate Alternatives into Basin Model.................................. 57
Sub-task 7b: Near-term Model Runs and Evaluations ......................................58
Sub-task 7c: Near-plus-Iong-term Model Runs and Evaluations ......................59
Sub-task 7d: Final Layout and Quantity Takeoff ...............................................60
Sub-task 7e: Summarize Evaluations in Task Memorandum ...........................61
Sub-task 7f: Long-term General Environmental Impacts (contingency) .........62

Task 8: Review and Screen Alternatives ........................................................................ 63
Sub-task 8a: Review and Screening of Alternatives ............................................64
Sub-task 8b: Reformulation of Alternatives ........................................................65

Task 9: Final Evaluation and Selection of Recommended Project ..............................66
Sub-task 9a: Perform Additional Evaluations as Needed ................................. 67
Sub-task 9b: Prepare Task Memorandum .........................................................68
Sub-task 9c: TSC/PAG Meeting to Select Recommended Project ...................69

Task 10: Project Development Plan ................................................................................ 70
Sub-task lOa: Document Selected Project ........................................................ 71
Sub-task lOb: Define Required Activities and Studies ......................................72
Sub-task 10c: Analyze Financing Potential .........................................................73
Sub-task 10d: Recovery Program Integration .................................................. 74
Sub-task 10e: Development Schedule ............................................................... 75
Sub-task 10f: Long Term Planning ..................................................................... 76
Sub-task 109: Long-term Recovery Program Impacts (contingency) .............. 77

Task 11: Prepare Final Report ........................................................................................ 78
Sub-task lla: Prepare & Circulate Draft Report ............................................... 79
Sub-task Hb: TSC Meeting to Review Draft Report and Comments............... 80
Sub-task llc: Prepare Final Report ....................................................................81