2018-02-05_PERMIT FILE - C1992081 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1992081
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/5/2018
• Section_Exhibit Name: TAB 11 FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Creek diversion, which diverts flow from Dry Creek into the Walker Ditch downstream of the facility
area, effectively blocks any fish attempting to enter the upper reaches of Dry Creek.
The USFWS believes that major causes for the decline of bonytail, Colorado pikeminnow, humpback
chub and razorback sucker includes water depletion in the Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin.
They have indicated that any such depletion will be considered as a negative impact. Operation of the
Loadout facility has the potential to cause a net depletion in the Yampa downstream of Dry Creek due
to the retention of water in the two sediment ponds, and withdrawal of water from the Yampa River
alluvium for consumption use by H -G Shallow Well No. 1. Mitigation measures for this potential
impact are presented in Tab 21, Fish and Wildlife Plan.
RN17-05 11-13 Revised 12/17