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<br />"-''''','' '-','" <br />,WN..............,.....".. <br />;W.:::.::::::;;:::::::t:::: <br />llll~i, <br /> <br />EF-O <br /> <br />EF.l <br /> <br />EF-2 <br /> <br />EF-3 <br /> <br />Table 4 -- Analysis of Endan ered Fish Recover <br /> <br /> <br />..........W'............,..... <br />~Fitii1W~1\i~iiiii~(. <br />...!ilii&liildfl#ti!i1dill.tM? <br /> <br /> <br />No Action <br /> <br />Build a new storage <br />reservoir <br /> <br />Water Management <br />/Conservation <br /> <br />Raise <br />spillway/enlarge <br />reservoir ca acit <br /> <br />Do not modify Silt Project operatkms <br />to supply flows to ths 15-Mils Rssch <br />at Grand Junction to help in the <br />recovery of the Colorado River <br />endangered fish species. <br /> <br />The Recovary Program would build a <br />storage reservoir to supply water <br />specificalty to enhance flows in the <br />15-Mils Reach of the Colorado River <br />to help recover the endangered fish. <br />(This is actually part of the no action <br />option.1 <br /> <br />See Item No. R.l (a&bl & the <br />following m> <br />Fund water conservation or <br />management measures, store saved <br />water in RIFLE GAP & re'ea.s water <br />to 15.Mile Reach after Labor Day. <br /> <br />See Item no. R-2 and tha <br />following m> <br /> <br />Not helpfUl in recovering <br />the fish. <br /> <br />A 25,000 af capacity <br />Owens Cr. Reservoir would <br />yield about 11,400 af of <br />water annually. <br /> <br />Could provide up to 5.800 <br />af for release to fish. <br /> <br />Could store 1,482 af of <br />additional water in wetter <br />ears for release to fish. <br /> <br />30 <br /> <br />Failure of the proactive <br />Recovery Program may <br />stop the development of <br />water in the upper <br />Colorado River basin &. <br />result in additional <br />regulatory burdens for local <br />water users. <br /> <br />This option does not use <br />the Silt Project to help <br />solve problem. <br /> <br />The propo.ed <br />Owens Creek <br />Reservoir (near <br />Collbranl is <br />estimated to cost <br />about U50/af/ yr. <br />(interest rate - <br />8 %1. Annual coat <br />= $2.8 million. <br /> <br />.......... ..'.. .... :....~.. ",-' '"" <br />I~Rfi.~I~~IC'f'.......... ... <br /> <br />. A goal of the Recovery <br />Program is to use existing <br />facilitie. like RIFLE GAP <br />Reservoir to the extent <br />possible for flow <br />enhancement. <br />- Reservoir construction is <br />not a preferred option for <br />the fish racove ram. <br />