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<br />I . <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />.' j <br /> <br />-~. <br /> <br />::01- <br /> <br />CHAPTER IV <br />ENVIRONMENT AL COMMITMENTS <br /> <br />TIle following environmental commitments would be implemented: <br /> <br />All Alternatives <br /> <br />I. Downstream flows would be released from the SLOW except when water temperatures are needed <br />which cannot be provided through use of the SLOW. This would decrease the loss of opportunity to <br />produce the maximum amount of power from the hydroelectric powerplant. <br /> <br />2. Reclamation will monitor water temperature in the Dolores River from McPhee Darn to Bradfield <br />Bridge. The purpose of the monitoring would be to monitor effects on water temperamre from the <br />water release criteria The monitoring program will be designed in coordination with the CDOW and <br />DWCD. An annual meeting would be conducted to discuss and review the effect of water releases on <br />water temperamre and the Dolores River trout fishery. <br /> <br />Alternatives I, 2 .and 3 <br /> <br />1. An interagency team of biologists would provide direction on use of the pool to provide seasonally <br />fluctuating downstream releases to provide an appropriate temperamre for conservation of downstream <br />fish and wildlife resources. The CDOW would likely be designated as the single fish and wildlife <br />management entity respoaslbIe for commWlicating recommendations as to use of the managed pool. <br /> <br />Alternative I <br /> <br />I. The water year for the fish and wildlife managed pool would be changed from November I-October 31 <br />to April I-March 31. .This is different from the other Project water users. The District would <br />implement an accounting mechanism for the fish and wildlife pool water year similar to the accounting <br />system for other Project water users. <br /> <br />2. Depletion of the fish and wildlife managed pool would not occur during any spill management (either a <br />"managed" spill or "ledger" spill) releases from McPhee Reservoir. <br /> <br />Alternative 2 <br /> <br />I. The fish and wildlife annual reserved pool would not share water shortages with other Project water <br />users during dry years. <br /> <br />42 <br />