WSP06717

• File Number: 7630.275
• Description: Wild and Scenic-Flat Tops Wilderness Area
• State: CO
• Date: 12/11/1972
• Author: Federal Power Comm
• Title: Flat Tops Project-CRWCD-Federal Power Commission-CRWCD-Project No 2647-Order Issuing Preliminary Permit and Denying Motion to Dismiss
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Tl;,!2' CO:i-ri1issio:1 finds:

(1) The Colorado River Water Conservation District is a
body corporate under the laws of the State of Colorado.

(2) Public ~otice of the filing of the application has
bee~ given. Petitions and notice to intervene were filed and
are discussed above. No conflicting application is before the
Conunission.

(3)
lands of
est.

The project to be studied hereunder would affect
the United States within the White River National For-

(4)
denied.

The motion to dismiss filed July 5, 1972, should be

The Commission orders:

'(A) The motion to dismiss filed July 5, 1972, is hereby
denied.

(B) A preliminary permit is issued to The Colorado River
Water Conservation District (Permittee) for the proposed South
Fork of White River Project No. 2647 located in Garfield and
Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado, affecting lands of the United
States within the White River National Forest, for a period of
36 months, effective as of the first day of the month in which
this permit is issued, subject to the terms and conditions of
the Federal Power Act, which is incorporated by reference
as part of this permit, and subject to such rules and regulations
as the Commission has issued or prescribed under the provisions
of the Act,

(C) This permit is also subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in Form P-l (FPC)- entitled "Terms and Conditions of
Preliminary Permit", (16 FPC 1303-1305), which terms and condi-
tions (designated as Articles 1 through 8) are attached hereto
and made a part hereof, and subject further to the following
special conditions set forth as additional articles:

Article 9, The permittee shall develop in coordination with
the District Engineer, U.S. Army Engineer District, Sacramento,
California, the necessary operating criteria for any flood con-
trol storage capacity to be incorporated in the project.

Article 10. The Permittee shall consult with the U.S, Forest
Service to establish a mutually satisfactory maximum water sur-
face elevation for the proposed Rio Blanco Reservoir.