WSP06510

• File Number: 8220.133.E
• Description: Yampa Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 1/1/1973
• Title: Yampa Project - Environmental Analysis
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd)

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EMPLOYMENT .............................. 2-54
INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-54
HOUSING .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-58
AGRICULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-58

MINING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-59
MANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-59
RETAIL AND WHOLESALE TRADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-59
SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 2-59
TOURISM AND RECREATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-60
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.. 2-60
GOVERNMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-60

FINANCE ................................. 2-62
CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-63
TOURISM AND RECREATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-63

SECTION 3
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF PROJECT SUBSECTIONS

CRAIG STATION '" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DETAILED ENGINEERING DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MAJOR PLANT PROCESSES ........................
WATER SYSTEM ..............................
FUEL SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GASEOUS WASTE SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LIQUID WASTE SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SOLID WASTE SYSTEM .........................
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS ...............
ACCESS TO PLANT SITE .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS AND SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . .
IMP ACT ASSESSMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD .........................
WATER QUALITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WATER REQUIREMENTS ........................
LOCALWATERQUALITYEFFECTS ..................
COMPLIANCE WITH WATER QUALITY STANDARDS . . . . . . . . .
AIR QUALITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTAMINANT EMISSIONS AND CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DISPERSION ...............................
COOLING TOWER PLUMES .......................
PLUME INTERACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ECOLOGY .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VEGETATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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