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Land Use Technical Report August 2010 Land Use Technical Report
I-70 Mountain Corridor Land Use Technical Report August 2010 Land Use Technical Report This page intentionally left blank. Land Use Technical Report Table of Contents Section 1. Purpose of the Report .............................................................................................. 1 Section 2. Background and Methodology ................................................................................ 1 2.1 Right-of-Way Acquisition and I-70 Highway Expansion into Currently Developed Lands2 2.2 Consistency with Land Use Planning and Zoning............................................................ 2 2.3 Induced Growth: Population and Development ............................................................... 3 2.3.1 Induced Population ................................................................................................4 2.3.2 Induced Development............................................................................................7 Section 3. Description of Alternatives ...................................................................................... 8 3.1 Minimal Action Alternative................................................................................................ 8 3.2 Transit Alternatives .......................................................................................................... 8 3.2.1 Rail with Intermountain Connection .......................................................................9 3.2.2 Advanced Guideway System.................................................................................9 -
1:13-Cv-01723-RBJ Document 91 Filed 06/27/14 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 36
Case 1:13-cv-01723-RBJ Document 91 Filed 06/27/14 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 36 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge R. Brooke Jackson Civil Action No. 13-cv-01723-RBJ HIGH COUNTRY CONSERVATION ADVOCATES, WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, and SIERRA CLUB, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DANIEL JIRÓN, in his official capacity as Regional Forester for the U.S. Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Region, SCOTT ARMENTROUT, in his official capacity as Supervisor of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests, and RUTH WELCH, in her official capacity as the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado State Office Acting Director, Defendants, and ARK LAND COMPANY, INC., and MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY, L.L.C., Intervenor-Defendants. ORDER The North Fork Valley in western Colorado is blessed with valuable resources. The area hosts several coal mines as well as beautiful scenery, abundant wildlife, and outstanding recreational opportunities. And as is sometimes the case in rich places like this, people disagree about how to manage the development of those resources. In the case before the Court, the plaintiff environmental organizations seek judicial review of three agency decisions that together 1 Case 1:13-cv-01723-RBJ Document 91 Filed 06/27/14 USDC Colorado Page 2 of 36 authorized on-the-ground mining exploration activities in a part of the North Fork Valley called the Sunset Roadless Area. These exploration activities are scheduled to begin on July 1, 2014. -
A Classification of Riparian Wetland Plant Associations of Colorado a Users Guide to the Classification Project
A Classification of Riparian Wetland Plant Associations of Colorado A Users Guide to the Classification Project September 1, 1999 By Gwen Kittel, Erika VanWie, Mary Damm, Reneé Rondeau Steve Kettler, Amy McMullen and John Sanderson Clockwise from top: Conejos River, Conejos County, Populus angustifolia-Picea pungens/Alnus incana Riparian Woodland Flattop Wilderness, Garfield County, Carex aquatilis Riparian Herbaceous Vegetation South Platte River, Logan County, Populus deltoides/Carex lanuginosa Riparian Woodland California Park, Routt County, Salix boothii/Mesic Graminoids Riparian Shrubland Joe Wright Creek, Larimer County, Abies lasiocarpa-Picea engelmannii/Alnus incana Riparian Forest Dolores River, San Miguel County, Forestiera pubescens Riparian Shrubland Center Photo San Luis Valley, Saguache County, Juncus balticus Riparian Herbaceous Vegetation (Photography by Gwen Kittel) 2 Prepared by: Colorado Natural Heritage Program 254 General Services Bldg. Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 [email protected] This report should be cited as follows: Kittel, Gwen, Erika VanWie, Mary Damm, Reneé Rondeau, Steve Kettler, Amy McMullen, and John Sanderson. 1999. A Classification of Riparian Wetland Plant Associations of Colorado: User Guide to the Classification Project. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. 80523 For more information please contact: Colorado Natural Heritage Program, 254 General Service Building, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523. (970) -
Coal Fields of Northwestern Colorado and Northeastern Utah
COAL FIELDS OF NORTHWESTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEASTERN UTAH. By HOYT S. GALE. INTRODUCTION. NATURE OF THE PRESENT INVESTIGATION. This paper is a preliminary statement of the results of work in the coal fields of northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah during the summer of 1907.° In 1905 a preliminary reconnaissance of the Yampa coal field, of Routt County, was made.6 In the summer of 1906 similar work was extended southwestward from the Yampa field, and the Danforth Hills and Grand Hogback coal fields, of Routt, Rio Blanco, and Garfield counties, were mapped.6 The work of the past season was a continuation of that of the two preceding years, extend ing the area studied westward through Routt and Rio Blanco counties, Colo., and including some less extensive coal fields in^Uinta County, Utah, and southern Uinta County, Wyo. ACCESSIBILITY. At present these fields have no_ railroad connection, although surveys for several projected lines have recently been made into the region. Of these lines, the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway ("Moffat road") is under active construction in .the eastern part of Routt County and bids fair to push westward not far from the lower Yampa and White River fields in the near future. An extension of the Uintah Railway has been surveyed from Dragon to Vernal, Utah, crossing the projected route of the "MofFat road" near Green River. The Union Pacific Railroad has made a preliminary survey south from Rawlins, Wyo., intending to reach the Yampa Valley in the vicinity of Craig. a A more complete report combining the results of the preceding season's work in the Danforth Hills and Grand Hogback fields with those of last season's work as outlined here, together with detailed contour maps of the whole area, will be published as a (separate bulletin of the Survey. -
Floodplain Designations
1313 Sherman Street, Room 718 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3441 F (303) 866-4474 TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members FROM: Kevin Houck, P.E. CFM Watershed & Flood Protection Section DATE: November 8, 2019 AGENDA ITEM: Consent Agenda Item 2. November 20-21, 2019 Board Meeting - Floodplain Designations Background: Consent Agenda Item 3 includes 7 new floodplain studies that are proposed for CWCB action. Staff is requesting Board designation and approval for these items. A brief summary of the study is presented in the attached document. CWCB staff performs technical reviews of floodplain information to assure the Board that the information complies with the requirements of the CWCB’s “Rules and Regulations for Regulatory Floodplains in Colorado,” 2 CCR 408-1. The attached document provides a further discussion of legislative authority and responsibilities delegated to the CWCB. The CWCB’s designation and approvals greatly assist local communities in meeting the statutory requirements of the State and the regulatory requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program. Additional supporting information for this item is attached. Requested action for Floodplain Resolution 19-703: Staff recommends that the Board: 1) designate and approve the detailed 100-year and 500-year information and 100-year approximate floodplain information contained in said report within Chaffee County, City of Salida, Town of Buena Vista and Town of Poncha Springs, and 2) authorize staff to prepare a floodplain resolution to be signed by the Director and transmitted to Chaffee County, City of Salida, Town of Buena Vista, Town of Poncha Springs, and FEMA. This action is recommended in order to meet statutory requirements. -
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-0330
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-0330 Water and Sediment Study of the Snake River Watershed, Colorado, Oct. 9-12, 2001 By D.L. Fey, S.E. Church, D.M. Unruh, and D.J. Bove This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards or with North American Stratigraphic Code. Any trade, firm, or product names are for descriptive purposes only and do not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………2 Purpose and Scope…………………………………………………………………………………2 Previous Investigations…………………………………………………………………………….2 Geology……………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 Intrusive History……………………………………………… ..…………………………………5 Hydrothermal Alteration and Mineralization……………… …..…………………………………5 Sample Collection…………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Streambed Sediment……………………………………………………………………………….5 Core Samples………………………………………………………………………………………6 Surface Water Samples……………………………………………………………………………6 Diel Zinc Concentrations in Surface Water Samples……………………………………………..6 Discharge Measurements………………………………………………………………………….6 Sample Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………………7 Streambed Sediment Total Digestion……………………………………………………………...7 Mercury in Sediment………………………………………………………………………………7 Lead Isotope Analysis……………………………………………………………………………..7 Water Samples…………………………………………………………………………………….7 Quality Assurance and Quality Control…………………………………………………………...8 Results -
Classifications and Numeric Standards for Upper Colorado River Basin and North Platte River
Presented below are water quality standards that are in effect for Clean Water Act purposes. EPA is posting these standards as a convenience to users and has made a reasonable effort to assure their accuracy. Additionally, EPA has made a reasonable effort to identify parts of the standards that are not approved, disapproved, or are otherwise not in effect for Clean Water Act purposes. November 12, 2020 Regulation No. 33 - Classifications and Numeric Standards for Upper Colorado River Basin and North Platte River Effective March 12, 2020 The following provisions are in effect for Clean Water Act purposes with these few exceptions: EPA has taken no action on: • All segment-specific total phosphorus (TP) numeric standards based on the interim value for river/stream segments with a cold water aquatic life classification (0.11 mg/L TP) or a warm water aquatic life classification (0.17 mg/L TP) • All segment-specific TP numeric standards based on the interim value for lake/reservoir segments with a warm water aquatic life classification (0.083 mg/L TP) Code of Colorado Regulations Secretary of State State of Colorado DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT Water Quality Control Commission REGULATION NO. 33 - CLASSIFICATIONS AND NUMERIC STANDARDS FOR UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER (PLANNING REGION 12) 5 CCR 1002-33 [Editor’s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document.] 33.1 AUTHORITY These regulations are promulgated pursuant to section 25-8-101 et seq. C.R.S., as amended, and in particular, 25-8-203 and 25-8-204. -
In the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Case 1:19-cv-01920-RBJ Document 30 Filed 09/06/19 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 33 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 1:19-cv-1920 WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, HIGH COUNTRY CONSERVATION ADVOCATES, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB, and WILDERNESS WORKSHOP, Petitioners, v. DAVID L. BERNHARDT, Secretary, United States Department of the Interior, UNITED STATES OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, JOSEPH R. BALASH, Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, United States Department of the Interior, GLENDA H. OWENS, Acting Director of the United States Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, DAVID BERRY, Regional Director, Western Region Office of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Federal Respondents, and MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY, LLC, Intervenor-Respondents. FEDERAL RESPONDENTS’ OPPOSITION TO PETITIONERS’ OPENING BRIEF ON THE MERITS Case 1:19-cv-01920-RBJ Document 30 Filed 09/06/19 USDC Colorado Page 2 of 33 INTRODUCTION For the fourth time in ten years, Petitioner WildEarth Guardians, joined by other conservation groups, asks this Court to halt coal mining operations on National Forest System (“NFS”) lands in the North Fork Valley of western Colorado. In the first and third challenges, each alleging violations of the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), the Court rejected petitioners’ varied reasons why the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), or the United States Forest Service (“Service”) allegedly erred in their administrative proceedings. In the second challenge, High Country Conservation Advocates v. United States Forest Service, 52 F. Supp. 3d 1174 (D. Colo. -
Summits on the Air – ARM for USA - Colorado (WØC)
Summits on the Air – ARM for USA - Colorado (WØC) Summits on the Air USA - Colorado (WØC) Association Reference Manual Document Reference S46.1 Issue number 3.2 Date of issue 15-June-2021 Participation start date 01-May-2010 Authorised Date: 15-June-2021 obo SOTA Management Team Association Manager Matt Schnizer KØMOS Summits-on-the-Air an original concept by G3WGV and developed with G3CWI Notice “Summits on the Air” SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Programme. This document is copyright of the Programme. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. Page 1 of 11 Document S46.1 V3.2 Summits on the Air – ARM for USA - Colorado (WØC) Change Control Date Version Details 01-May-10 1.0 First formal issue of this document 01-Aug-11 2.0 Updated Version including all qualified CO Peaks, North Dakota, and South Dakota Peaks 01-Dec-11 2.1 Corrections to document for consistency between sections. 31-Mar-14 2.2 Convert WØ to WØC for Colorado only Association. Remove South Dakota and North Dakota Regions. Minor grammatical changes. Clarification of SOTA Rule 3.7.3 “Final Access”. Matt Schnizer K0MOS becomes the new W0C Association Manager. 04/30/16 2.3 Updated Disclaimer Updated 2.0 Program Derivation: Changed prominence from 500 ft to 150m (492 ft) Updated 3.0 General information: Added valid FCC license Corrected conversion factor (ft to m) and recalculated all summits 1-Apr-2017 3.0 Acquired new Summit List from ListsofJohn.com: 64 new summits (37 for P500 ft to P150 m change and 27 new) and 3 deletes due to prom corrections. -
Waterfowl Status Report 1964
U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services Historic document – Content may not reflect current scientific research, policies or practices. WATERFOWL STATUS REPORT 1964 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR · FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE BUREAU OF SPORT FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE Special Scientific Report--Wildlife No. 8 6 Created by act of Congress in 1849, the Department of the Interior is responsible for a wide variety of progra,ms concerned with .the management, consenat ion, a.nd wise cle,·elopment of ~\.rnerica~s natural resources. For this reason it is often de scribed as a department of natural resources. Through a seore of bureaus and offices the Department is responsible for the nse and management of millions of acres of federally owned lands; adlllinisters mining and mineral leasing on a sizable area of additional lands; irrigates reclaimed lands in the 'Vest ;.manages giant hydroelectric power systems; ad ministers grazing and forestry programs on federally owned range and comlllereia l forest lands· protects fish and wildlife resources; pro,·ides for consenation and development of out door recreation opportm.1ities on a nationwide scale; conserves hundreds of vital scenic, historic, and park areas; conducts geologic research and suneys; encourages mineral exploration and conducts mineral research; promotes mine safety; conducts saline "·ater research; a.dministers oil import programs; oper ates helium plants and the .Alaska Railroad; is responsible for the welfare of many thousands of people in the territories of the Fnitecl States; and exercises trusteeship for the well-being of additional hundreds of thonsitncls of Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos, as well as being charged with resource management of mi llions of acre of lndian-om1ed lands. -
Division 5 Water Court- August 2017 Resume
DIVISION 5 WATER COURT- AUGUST 2017 RESUME 1. PURSUANT TO C.R.S., §37-92-302, AS AMENDED, YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE FOLLOWING PAGES COMPRISE A RESUME OF THE APPLICATIONS AND AMENDED APPLICATIONS FILED WITH THE WATER CLERK FOR WATER DIVISION 5 DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2017. The water right claimed by this application may affect in priority any water right claimed or heretofore adjudicated within this division and owners of affected rights must appear to object and protest within the time provided by statute, or be forever barred. 17CW3157 MESA COUNTY; Application to Make Water Rights Partially Absolute and/or ofor Findings of Reasonable Diligence. Name, address and telephone number of Applicant: Town of Palisade, please direct all correspondence to Applicant’s attorneys: Mary Elizabeth Geiger, Garfield & Hecht, P.C., 901 Grand Ave., Suite 201, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, (970) 947-1936, [email protected]. Applicant requests that a portion of the conditional water rights decreed to the Town of Palisade Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall be made absolute and findings of reasonable diligence as to the remaining amounts/uses: Legal description: A point of diversion located in Sec 3, T 1 S, R 2 E of the Ute Meridian, Mesa County, Colorado, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the North ¼ corner of Sec 3, whence the West 1/16 corner of the North boundary line of Section 3 bears North 90˚00’00” West; thence South 18º23’01” East 2,888.22 feet to a point located on the centerline of the outfall line of the Palisade sewer plant, also described as being 2190 feet from the west section line and 2712 feet from the north section line of Sec 3, T 1 S, R 2 E of the Ute Meridian. -
TMDL 2007.Pdf
Total Maximum Daily Load Assessment Snake River and Peru Creek Summit County, Colorado Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Water Quality Control Division September 20, 2007 Public Notice Draft TMDL Summary Waterbody Description / WBID Mainstem of the Snake River, including all tributaries and wetlands from the source to Dillon Reservoir, except for specific listings in Segments 7, 8, and 9, COUCBL06/ Mainstem of Peru Creek, including all tributaries and wetlands from the source to the confluence with the Snake River, except for specific listing in Segment 8, COUCBL07. Pollutants Addressed pH, Dissolved Cadmium, Dissolved Copper, Dissolved Lead, and Dissolved Zinc Relevant Portion of Segment Mainstem of the Snake River, Saints John Creek in Segment (as applicable) 6; mainstem of Peru Creek and all tributaries in Segment 7. UseClassification/Designation Segment 6: Aquatic Life Cold 1, Recreation 1a, Water Supply, Agriculture / Use Protected Segment 7: Aquatic Life Cold 1, Recreation 2/Use Protected Water Quality Targets (for dissolved fraction of metals) Segment 6 Chronic Acute pH 6.5-9.0 6.5-9.0 Cd-D TVS TVS Cu-D TVS TVS Pb-D TVS TVS Zn-D TVS TVS Segment 7 Chronic Acute pH 6.5-9.0 6.5-9.0 Cd-D TVS TVS Cu-D TVS TVS Mn-D TVS TVS Pb-D TVS TVS Zn-D TVS TVS TMDL Goal Attainment of TVS Standards for pH, cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc and manganese for COUCBL07. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Snake River watershed is part of the Blue River sub-basin in the Upper Colorado River basin (Figure 1).