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<br />~~~~ <br />~~LI <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Page 7 <br /> <br />Secondary impacts of this project are primarily the potential <br />for growth in the Pueblo-Colorado Springs area. Since domestic use <br />of water has priority over irrigation use. the potential for FAP <br />to provide a key element for growth in the area is inevitable. New <br />sources of peaking power may also contribute to growth. Secondary <br />impacts are difficult for Federal agencies to deal with. not only <br />because these impacts are difficult to analyze and describe, but <br />more importantly because the prevention or mitigation of these impacts <br />requires close coordination with State and local governments which <br />have the police power authority to control land use decisions on <br />non-federal lands. In dealing with secondary impacts. Federal <br />agencies have two equally important responsibilities: <br /> <br />1. To adequately predict. analyze and describe the secondary <br />impacts of the proposed Federal action; and <br /> <br />2. To implement preventive and mitigating measures to control <br />secondary impacts through the use of Federal authorities and through <br />close coordination with State and local governments. <br /> <br />Coordination with local governments to control secondary <br />impacts depends on such factors as the attitudes of local officials. <br />the adequacy of local land use plans. and the adequacy of local <br />land use control ordinances and regulations. In some instances. <br />Federal actions may have to be delayed until local governments <br />develop the necessary plans and controls. Such delays can be <br />avoided if there is early and continuing coordination and coopera- <br />tion between Federal and non-federal entities throughout the plan- <br />ning process. <br /> <br />-I <br /> <br />We recognize that coordination has already taken place between, <br />the Bureau of Reclamation. the cities of Colorado Springs. Pueblo <br />and surrounding communities. the county governments involved and <br />the State of Colorado. Our review of the Frying Pan-Arkansas Pro- <br />ject indicates that additional coordination is essential if adverse <br />secondary impacts are to be adequately controlled. Beyond this <br />coordination for land use planning made necessary by the importation <br />of new water supplies in the Colorado Springs-Pueblo area. there is <br />a need to assess the impact of flood plain development below Pueblo <br />Dam. The Pueblo Dam will establish incidental flood control but <br />will not prevent large floods since its primary objective is to <br />provide irrigation regulation. Quantitative data should be prepared <br />to determine the expected frequency and discharge of such pass- <br />through floods. This information should be shared with county and <br />city officials to assure proper land use management in the area to <br />prevent development on flood plain areas. The extent of this <br />type of'coordiantion should be indicated in the final statement. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />XI-276 <br />