Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Summary

The summary provides highlights of the DEIS.

• Full Report - 6.9 MB
  
  
• Report Part 1 - 2.6 MB
• Report Part 2 - 4.3 MB

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement discloses the purpose and need of the project, project alternatives, and the environmental effects of the SDS Project.

You may download either the full report or each major section separately. All files are Adobe PDF format.

• Full Report - 32 MB
• Appendices - 27 MB

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• Cover, Table of Contents, and List of Acronyms - 149 KB
• Chapter 1: Purpose and Need - 702 KB
• Chapter 2: Alternatives -3.5 MB
• Chapter 3: Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences, part 1 - 5.1 MB
• Chapter 3: Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences, part 2 - 3.6 MB
• Chapter 3: Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences, part 3 - 5.6 MB
• Chapters 4: Consultation and Coordination, 5: References Cited, 6: Preparers, and 7: Index - 144 KB
• Appendix A: Supporting Information for Purpose and Need and Appendix B: Operational Characteristics of EIS Alternatives - 323 KB
• Appendix C: Conceptual Geomorphology Mitigation Plan - 11 MB
• Appendix D: Conceptual Aquatic Resources Mitigation Plan - 3.6 MB
• Appendix E: Conceptual Wetland Mitigation Plan - 1.1 MB
• Appendix F: Programmatic Agreement for Cultural Resources - 82 KB
• Appendix G: Conceptual Cultural Resources Mitigation Plan - 1.1 MB
• Appendix H: Conceptual Adaptive Management Plan and Environmental Management System - 91 KB

Additionally, paper copies are available for inspection at Reclamation’s office and several local libraries:

• Bureau of Reclamation, Eastern Colorado Area Office, 11056 W. County Road 18E, Loveland, CO 80537
• Buena Vista/North Chaffee County Library, 131 Linderman Avenue, Buena Vista, CO 81211
• Cañon City Public Library, 516 Macon Avenue, Cañon City, CO 81212
• Pikes Peak Library District – Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
• Pueblo City-County Library District, 100 E. Abriendo Avenue, Pueblo CO 81004
• Woodruff Memorial Library, 522 Colorado Avenue, La Junta, CO 81050