WSP06093

• File Number: 8543.200
• Description: Projects in the Closed Basin
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 3/1/1989
• Title: Closed Basin Division Operating Criteria
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

vicinity of the individual pump well location; however, the effect will also

occur in areas of very shallow water tables. Replacement of the habitat value

of the 11,098 acres of low-value wildlife habitat can be accomplished through

improvement of the value on about 6,417 acres of land adjacent to and
surrounding nearby wetlands or ponded areas.

a. Alamosa NWR - The habitat value of 3,485 acres of lands adjacent to

and surrounding the 1,500 acres of high-value wetlands developed with 2,300

acre-feet of water annually will be improved and maintained.

b. Blanca WHA - About 410 acres of mid- to high-value terrestrial

vegetation and wildlife habitat will be affected by water table drawdown on

Blanca WHA. To offset this effect, about 300 acres of lands adjacent to Blanca

WHA and 102.5 acre-feet of water annually will be provided. Use of the water

provided will result in the development of an additional 110 acres of mid- to

high-value terrestrial habitat.

c. San Luis Lake - Stabilizing San Luis Lake at about 890 surface

acres will in itself improve the total habitat value on about 880 acres of
terrestrial vegetation and habitat surrounding the lake.

d. Russell Lakes WMA - The terrestrial vegetation and habi tat val ue of

1,642 acres surrounding the 2,998 acres of wetlands and wetland habitat will be

improved through sound management by the CDW. No additional waters will be

required to achieve the increase in terrestrial habitat value. Funding for

further development is i ncl uded in the mi ti gati on pl an cost; however, the fi na 1

CDW development plan has not been completed.

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