WSP05795

• File Number: 8277.500.20
• Description: Uinta Basin Unit - Colorado River Water Quality Improvement Program
• State: UT
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 4/25/1986
• Title: Planning Report/Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Uinta Basin Unit
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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Chapter IV

Ch8pter V

CONTENTS (Continued)

Alternatives (continued)
Comparative evaluation and plan selection.
Four tests of viability
Completene8s .
Effectiveness.
Efficiency . .
Acceptability.
Four-account analysis
National Economic Development Account.
Benefit8. . . .
Adverse effects . . . . . .
Swnmary . . . . . . . . . .
Environmental Quality Account.
Regional Economic Development Account.
Social Effects Account .
Plan selection. . . . . . . . . .
Other alternatives considered. . . .
Collection and disposal of saline water
Deep well injection.
Evaporation ponds. . . . . .
Desalting plant. . . . . . .
Industrial use of 8aline water.
Retirement of high salt-contributing lands.
Consolidation of canals . . . . . . . . .
Additional increments to the recommended
plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Affected environment and environmental conse-
quence8 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Topography, scenery, and climate
Existing condition8 .
Impacts . . . . . . .
No-action alternative.
Recommended plan
Vegetation . . . . . .
Existing conditions
Impacts . . . . . .
No-action altern8tive.
Recommended plan
wildlife . . . . . . .
Existing conditions
Big game . .
Furbearers .
Upland game.
Waterfowl. .
Small mammals.
Nongame birds.
Raptors.
Reptiles and amphibians.
Impact8 . . . . . . . . .
No-action 8lternative.
Recommended plan . . .

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