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<br />n f': I)f'j,,?,~ <br />-' ~. " , , <br /> <br />CHAPTER 3. SCOPE OF NEPA ANALYSIS <br /> <br />Comments received at the public scoping meetings and in the letters will be used. to verify what. <br />level of NEP A analysis is necessary (environmental assessment or EIS), to assist in formulating <br />alternatives, and to help determine the affected environment, environm,ental consequences, <br />mitigation measures, and studies to be performed in the contract analysis and decision-making <br />processes, <br /> <br />The initial scopingeffort identified many controversial issues and concerns to be addressed, <br />making it apparent that an EIS would probably need to be prepared. The following preliminary <br />outline for a draftNEP A document was developed to assist in ensuring that the issues and <br />concerns raised in this scoping effort are addressed as different sections ofthe NEPA document <br />are prepared. The number in parentheses following each section identifies the item under which <br />the comments are discussed in the next chapter. <br /> <br />Gunnison River Contract <br />Preliminary Outline for a NEPA Document <br /> <br />1. INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />A. Background <br />1. Historic and Current Operation of the Aspinall Unit (Item I) <br />2. Aspinall Unit Purposes (Item 2) <br />3. Black Canyon and Curecanti Purposes and Resources (Item 3) <br />4. Gunnison Gorge Resources (Item 4) <br />5, Colorado's Interests (Item 5) <br />6. Endangered Fish (Item 6) <br /> <br />B. Purpose and Need <br /> <br />IT, ALTERNATIVES <br /> <br />A. Formulation of Alternatives <br />I. Compatibility with Federal and State Laws (Item 7) <br />2. Accountability: Meet and Balance Goals (Item 8) <br />3. Release Priorities, Quantities, and Patterns (Item 9) <br />4, Colorado's Compact Entitlement (Item 10) <br /> <br />B. Alternatives Considered (Item I I) <br /> <br />C. Comparative Analysis (Item 12) <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />'M\ <;'C <br /> <br /> <br />:,~ " <br />