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<br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />() Draft <br /> <br />(X) Final <br /> <br />Environmental Statement <br /> <br />Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Missouri Region <br /> <br />1. Type of Action <br /> <br />2. Brief DescriPtion of Action <br /> <br />The project entails construction of Narrows Dam and Reservoir to store and <br />regulate flows in the South Platte River, and to provide irrigation, flood <br />control, recreation, fish and wildlife enhancement, and municipal and indus- <br />trial needs. Construction of the dam and appurtenant facilities in Morgan <br />County will take nearly 7 years. The counties of Sedgwick, Adams, Weld, <br />Logan, Morgan, and Washington will be serviced with project water. <br /> <br />3. Summary of Environmental Impact and Adverse Environmental Effects <br /> <br />a. The project will provide a supplemental water supply on 166,370 acres of <br />land in the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District and on 120,700 <br />acres of l~nd in the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District. It will <br />provide downstream protection from floods, enhance fish and wildlife <br />resources, offer recreational opportunities, and stimulate the local <br />economy. <br /> <br />b. Approximately 15.5 miles of natural stream and 15,000 acres of agriculture <br />and wildlife lands would be regularly inundated by the reservoir, trees <br />and vegetation in the reservoir will be lost, and approximately 220 families <br />within the project site would be displaced. A total of about 825 people will <br />be relocated. <br /> <br />c. Construction activities would cause temporary scarring, turbidity, destruction, <br />and alteration of the existing landscape and cause short-term air, water, and <br />sound problems-. <br /> <br />4. Alternatives Considered <br /> <br />Part A, Alternatives to the Proposed Project <br /> (1) No Development of the Project <br /> (2) Further Groundwater Development <br /> (3) Weld County Dam and Reservoir <br /> (4) Modification of Existing F8cilities <br />Part B, Alternatives Within the Proposal <br /> (1) Alternative Transportation Relocation <br /> <br />(a) Railroad <br />(b) State Highway and County Roads <br /> <br />(2) Alternative Operating Plans <br /> <br />5. Statements are Being -Distributed to the Following: (see following page). <br /> <br />6. Date Made Availablg to: CEQ and the Public: <br /> <br />Draft Statement: December 8, 1975 <br />Final Statement: <br />I <br /> <br />ii <br />