WSP07627

• File Number: 8149.700
• Description: Miscellaneous Small Projects and Project Studies - Homestake Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 5/21/1982
• Author: US Dept of Ag
• Title: Homestake Phase II Project Eagle County Summary of Draft Environmental Impact Statement
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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state agency interests, from comments received on the scoping
documents, and from numerous conversations with area residents.
These issues provide the focus for this DEIS and are listed below.

Issue 1: Cumulative Effects of Other Water Diversion Projects
Many of the responses from individuals and groups expressed a
concern that statewide water plans and cumulative effects of other
projects should be considered along with the Homestake Phase II
Project.

Issue 2: Effects of Homestake Phase lion Local Employment and
Economic Conditions
This issue is widespread in Lake County, where recent layoffs in
mining employment have affected the local area.

Issue 3: Mitigation of Environmental and Social Impacts
While particularly prevalent in Red Cliff, the issue that the costs
to mitigate impacts created by Homestake Phase II should be borne by
the Cities is widespread in the project area. The impacts discussed
include demands on housing, water and sewer, services in the local
communities, and any environmental damage.

Issue 4: The Effects of Homestake Phase lion the Quality of Life
Many people in Eagle County fear the project will negatively affect
the quality of life in terms of environmental effects, loss of water, and
the increased demand on housing and other services.

Issue 5: Recreation Impacts from Homestake Phase II
I ndividuals recreating in the proposed project area are concerned
about the effects of scarred areas, dry stream beds, and long strips of
pipeline right-of-way on the environmental setting in the area.

Issue 6: The Effects of Homestake Phase lion Instream Fiow Values
This issue is widespread throughout the project area.

Issue 7: The Correction of Homestake Phase I Impacts
Lake County commissioners, landowners, and residents point to
Homestake Phase I and the Fryingpan-Arkansas project in describing
their concerns about increased water flows that cannot be handled by
existing stream channels, leading to extensive stream bank erosion,
road and bridge washout, and other environmental costs that must be
borne by local taxpayers. In addition, many people responding during
the scoping period mentioned the dewatering effects from Homestake
Phase I on Fancy, French, and East Homestake Creeks.

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