WSP06571

• File Number: 7630.425
• Description: Wild and Scenic - Piedra River
• State: CO
• Basin: Western Slope
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 2/13/1979
• Author: USFS - Colorado DNR
• Title: Piedra River Final Environmental Impact Statement and Wild and Scenic River Study
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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Document

Approximate ~UQber Distributed

WOrksheet on Supplemental Guidelines
for Tributaries and Headwaters in
the Piedra ~11d and Scenic River
Study

,00+

Piedra River Resource Information
Sheet, Study Team. May, 1976

2.600+

Piedra River Alternative Information
Sheet, Study Team, December, 1976

800+

State and Local Government: Prior to initiating the study. the leader met with the Commls-
sro;,;r~f Archuleta, Hinsdale and Mineral Counties, Colorado, at their regular meetings to
eXplaIn the river study.

~otlfication of the study was given to the Colorado State Clearing Mouse in ~y. 1976. The
ColoradO Department of ~atural Resources was named as the lead state agency for the State review
prOl:ess.

B. PUBLIC RESPONSE

Contributions to the study effort include the following.

Federal A~encie~

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eSDI-Bureau of Reclamation: Provided the written reports for the proposed O'Neal project and a
statement that the Piedra River was not being considered in any of their current inventory
or planning activities.

USOI-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service (formally Bureau of Outdoor Recreation):
Acted as member of study team and provided liai~on with the U.S. Depart~ent of Interior.

USDA-Farmers Home Administration: PrOVided appraisal data for the value of local crop land,
livestock and field crops.

USDA-Soil Conservation Service: Provided data for locsl irrigation situations and efficienCies.

Department of Local Affairs, Colorado Division of Planning: This agency acted to coordil~te
State review of the various study documents and forward State comments to the study team.

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State Agencies

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Colorado Depar~ent of Health: Indicated they preferred the selected alternative, but sttessed
that regardless of the final selection, water quality standards must be met.

Colorado Division of water Resources: Provided the data for adjudicated water rights on the
Piedra River.

Colorado Division of Wildlife: Provided all wildlife and fisheries data.

The State Historical Society of Colorado: Provided the material for the history of the region
and identified the historic register properties for both the National Register and the Colorado
Inventory of Historic Sites.

Colorado Department of Highways:
desIgnation for the Piedra River
tranllportatlonsystelll.

Were
""'uld

concerned with the impact
have on the facilities of

that Wild and Scenic Riven
Colorado's southwestern

Office of the State Archaeologist: Made an evaluation of the archaeologic values and emphasized
that although kn~ existing sites are few in number the area may have great potential because
of its location near the Chi~ey Rock occupation,

Southwestern Dis[rict ~ater Commissioner For COlorado: Provided water rights and water user
data.

Countvand~

Archuleta, Board of County Commissioners
Hinsdale. Board of County Commissioners
~neral, Board of County Com:nis$ioners
School Dis[rict Sa. 50-JT
Upper San Juan Planning Commission

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