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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page 4-40 Finding of No Significant Impact Lake Fork Section 203 Alternative : Proposed Action, page 4-40 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Format | 4-40 text/PDF |
| Rights | Brigham Young University; http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/generic.php Public Domain Public |
| Language | English; eng; en |
| Relation | Central Utah Project; Western Waters Digital Library; comment letter no 3 ifffils if this is not the casc ease case pl plans should be made mam to release the thecxcess cne axe and watcrto water to instrcam instm flows in 3.5 35 35 cither either casc case cast lase dase plans plim should be developed d6veloped devek4ed to use the tho 1000 acro aero aeno 0400t hoot foot of water bet sd set aside for ML an cont unknown future mai use in an environmentally beneficial manw nuaider nu mana alder aiDer arden such as increased in instream insttcam stream flows f I 1 ows aws we have reviewed the july 1996 19 roosevelt roo seelt sewlt city municipal water souc soux source analysis you provided the n projected water meds weds described in mee fee document for ultimate build out that dw exceed existing axis supplies occur very far fu in dm the tho fatme fbtmfi futme appropriate discount rames rates raus rams thai that thalrecogmza rec reo recopizo oPizO be the timo time tinio tinyo qua value gue ofmoney of money and the financial costs of borrowed capital should be applied to the economic analysis of fht future water supply needs the opportunity costs to wid gid water wala wata supply AVPIY 3.6 36 36 fecuihes br7flides before they arc are ard erd needed would be substantial during the period of population growth and development we moncad oncad recommend that dig eim elm both the ec econic economic onic aconic beneat benefits beneft and costs of future water eusebe usebe use be discounted using accepted interest rates for water resources development appropriate analysis of the prasca prcsca value ofbeneft end and costs is l1krly to demonsbale demons halo bale hate that the pro peo proposed posed devdopmmt of municipal weber water waber weter swam supplies swum snum is economically inefficient in eilt erit tim the lim tie DEA documents dw that the water quality of the lower project wea area mea is very poor p to the point that conditions are at or exceed tobio toxio tm& thresholds however howe the cumulative impact analysis only focuses on the downstre downstream down stre california salinity impacts As mentioned in our previous DEIS DPIS dels ieuter lefter EPA is very concerned about abott abolt abold this approach to cumulative impacts in addition to the downsy downsh downstream cam colorado river analysis the DEA DBA needs to address how the project causes or 3.7 37 37 contributes to io the existing poor duchesne basin water waw quality when viewed in the context 0 of f past present and rca rea nea reasonably sably sahly foreseeable future projects EPA cannot agree with the DEA DBA dra conclusion that the water quality related impacts which increase aheady already poor poorwatcr poorwata wate wata quality aro arc are not significant from niom nhom either the direct dired or cumulative perspective the DEA DBA also needs to include proposed mitigation for these th impacts before a determination of no sla sie sia impacts can be bc reached one finai final find ninal nind nino issue concerning water quality is the issuance of any necessary necess axy 401 certifications EPA recommends dud mat dua end on onco once ondo the actual location ofthc of the diversion structures and pipe pipelines linw known isknown is DOI and CUWCD should consult with wm the state tribe and EPA to 3.8 38 38 determine what jurisdiction is necessary for the 401 certification there also needs to be resolution related to the appropriate 401 authority for the modifica modifications lions at the high mountain lakes cutural cuttuil sutural resources is another am area where a mitigation plan needs to be bo developed priorto prior to a determination deterni de terni i tion atno otno of no significant impact being reached the DEA discusses 18 19 bites sites bitzs sit bit recommended to be eligible for inclusion in the tho national register of historic His torio places NRHP NRBP and 3.9 39 39 sulos sulcs 11 t tho filhe the fflhe recommended eligible sites would be adversely affected by construction of ofpmjoct project cont fahn fmhn features associated misted with the proposed action dea DEA DBA 3.116 3116 311 3116 6 jn in addition the DEA acknowledges th there is a high potential for airan firan finding mom more mode prehistoric arxihltorie mid kid kyd historic resources that are we aze bre eligible to the NRHP in wee fee flip gee remaining areas not yet invtoried inventoried inventories invent oried in the proposed action project arca area arm DEA DRA at 3.117 3117 311 3117 7 although the DEA anticipates that a miti mitigation on plan would vtvtfld negate 2 page 2 of 6 440 4 40 |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/12125 |
