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<br />. <br /> <br />:...> <br />. <br />- <br />.~ <br />C) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CHAPTER IV <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br /> <br />Scope of Plan Fonnulation <br /> <br />The purpose of the plan formulation process for the Glenwood-Dotsero <br />Springs Unit was to fonnulate comparable plans intended to reduce the <br />salt loading to the Colorado River from the unit area. The specific <br />study object ives were to (1) ident i iy and quant i fy surface and subsurface <br />salt loading to the Colorado River from the unit area; (2) develop, <br />evaluate, and select alternatives for salinity reduction, considering <br />both structural and Ronstruccural solutions; (3) develop designs and cost <br />estimates for the alternatives at a level of detail and confidence that <br />would allow selection of a recommended plan for implementation: (4) <br />evaluate the environmental and social and economic impacts of the salin- <br />ity control plans on the affected areas and identify nec~ssary mitiga- <br />tion measures; (5) identify and address the legal and water right con- <br />straints associated with salinity control in the unit area; and (6) <br />recommend a plan for salinity reduction. <br /> <br />The Bureau of Reclamation was assisted in the plan formulation proc- <br />ess by a planning team consisting of State and Federal agency representa- <br />tives and interested publics. The team was primarily responsible for the <br />generation and r<",view of baseline data in addition to other specific <br />tasks, and its r:ecommendations were consider:ed in plan formulation and <br />selection. <br /> <br />A professional services contr:actor:, URS Corporation of Denver, Colo- <br />rado, also assisted in the study. URS collected and analyzed library and <br />field data needed for technical support of the planning conclusions. <br />Reclamation was responsible for development of a plan of study, coordina- <br />tion of all planning activities, review of the URS data and analyses, <br />contract administration, public involvement, and preparation and comple- <br />tion of the planning report. <br /> <br />Criteria and Standards for Plans <br /> <br />Studies were conducted in accordance with the Economic and Environ- <br />mental Princi les and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources <br />~lementation Studies Principles and Guidelines. <br /> <br />Problems and opport.unities in the area to be affected were identi- <br />fied, and the capability of available resourCes to meet these problems <br />and opportunities was evaluated. This evaluation of needs and resources <br />provided the basis for determining features of alt.ernatives. <br /> <br />If Water Resources Council 1983. <br /> <br />18 <br />