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<br />OOOi3S <br /> <br />CHAI'TER I - I:'IiTRODljCTIO:'\ <br /> <br />Proposed Action <br /> <br />The Bureau of Rcclamalion (Reclamation) proposed [0 accompll~h required facililies <br />maintenance by lov.'cring [he waler surface elevation of ~10ITOW Poin! Reservoir. on the <br />Gunnison River in western Colorado. J.nd cleaning (he pO\\'cr plant intake [rash racks. The <br />com rolled draw down would begin in Augu~( \\'i[h a target dale of Scplcmbl.'f -L .:!()():! to reach a <br />water surface devalion of 7. 1 29ft. Thl' \..'ould result In a \-Iorrow Poml Rc"en'oir refill Slart <br />date between Scplcmocr 9.2002 and St:Plcmber 19.2002. <br /> <br />Need for and Purpose of Aclion <br /> <br />Thi~ Final En\'lronmcnl~i1 A....c.....mcnt (EA) evaluate" dlcCh on [he hlllll;.ln cnvironmenl for the <br />proposed lowenng of the water ..urfacc e1c\'allon al .\IMrow Pomt Re'-C[\'(lJf and cle:ming of lhe <br />power planl inlakc lrash rack" (Figure Illocaled in .\tontro"c County. Colorado. The Bureau of <br />Reclamation ,ReclamatIOn) prepared Ihl'" E:\ In cooperatIOn with nther fedl..'r:i1 and "lale agencies <br />to comply with Ihe ;\:atlOnal EnnronmenL.l1 Polley ACI l NEPA J. End:lnt!creJ Species Act. and <br />relaled U.S. Dep:JrtlTIl.'nl of Inlenor poUCU:" :lnd rcgut:lllon... If. ha:,>eJ no lhl" analysis. <br />Reclamalion concludes Ihe propo"C'd actlnn would haw no "igmricanllmp;lCt on Ihe human <br /> <br /> <br />Figurt' I - .\Inrrcm <br />