Here you can view critical documents that have been submitted/ published over the years related to this project. This includes the Draft Environmental Statement (DEIS) and Responses, the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Responses, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Application and Response, State and County documentation.
Comments Submitted to FERC in April 2018
Short sample of comments send to FERC, from various professionals…
Actual Versus Projected Water Demand For Denver Water Customers LRB Hydrology & Analytics
-Lisa Buchanan 4/7/2018
COMMENTS ON VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE MOFFAT COLLECTION SYSTEM PROJECT, GROSS RESERVOIR ENLARGEMENT
-From: Rocky Smith, April 6, 2018
SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR AMENDMENT OF HYDROPOWER LICENSE
Gross Reservoir Hydroelectric Project—FERC Project No. 2035-099, Colorado
-MIKE CHIROPOLOS, April 9, 2018
Supplemental Environmental Assessment for Amendment of Hydropower License – Gross Reservoir Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2035-099
-Gordon McCurry, Ph.D., April 6, 2018
Aquatic Resources Assessment Of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Supplemental Environmental Assessment
For Gross Reservoir Project & Denver Water’s Proposed Moffat Collection System Project
-John Woodling, Ph.D., Woodling Aquatics, April 2018
Gross‐ Moffat Supplemental EA, Considerations for Special Aquatic Resources
-Geoff Elliot, Grand Environmental Services, April 8, 2018
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) documents:
2018 Documents
TEG and Bill Ikler Presentation June 2018
Plans from Denver Water Final FERC Hydropower License Amendment Application
- Table of Contents Vols 1-3
- Volume 1
- Volume 1 Introduction
- Denver Water-USFS Settlement Agreement
- 401 Colorado Water Quality Certification
- State Historic Preservation Office Memorandum of Agreement
- Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
- Exhibit A – Project Description and Addendum to Recreation Mgmt Plan
- Exhibit B – Project Operation and Resource Utilization
- Exhibit C – Construction Schedule
- Exhibit D – Project Costs and Financing
- Exhibit F – Gen Design Drawings Princ Prj Works – Att F-1 GD Enlargement Concept Design Drawings
- Exhibit G – Project Boundary and Att G-1 Prelim Proj Boundary – 2016 Enlargement
- Volume 2
- Environmental Report. This is a very large file with similar content to the Supplemental Environmental Assessment posted below. It can be referenced as hard copy at the Boulder Public Library in the Reference Section.
- Volume 3
- Attachment E-8 Part 1 Borrow Haul Study (Traffic) Jan 2009
- Attachment E-8 Part 2 Final Borrow Haul Study Alternatives Analysis Dec 2012
- Attachment E-7 Recreation Relocation Plan May 2008
- Attachment E-6 Tree Removal Plan Jul 2008 and Oct 2008
- Attachment E-1 Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan – Jun 2011
- Attachment E-9 Noise and Vibration Impact Analysis Report Feb 2014
- Attachment E-3 IGA for an Environmental Pool in Gross Reservoir – February 2010
- Attachment E-4 Final Quarry Location Report Moffat Collection System Project – Sep 2016
- Attachment E-5 Analysis of Quarry Area for Proposed Gross Res Expansion April 2016
- Attachment E-2-3 Groundwater Wells Located in Vincinity of Gross Reservoir
- Attachment E-2-4 Boulder County Comprehensive Plan Resource Maps
Supplemental Environmental Assessment for Amendment of Hydropower License
Summary Comments on FERC Supplemental EA 2.2018
Boulder County Public Comments Submitted for FERC Supplemental EA; Mar 20th, 2018
Boulder County Public Record FERC Denver Water Motion to Intervene on Supplemental EA; Mar 27, 2017
2017 Documents
Gross Project FERC Comments from TEG
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) from Army Corps of Engineers:
Boulder County’s submitted response comments to the DEIS
TEG’s submitted response comments to the DEIS
EPA’s first DEIS comment letter
EPA’s second DEIS comment letter
Hickenlooper’s letter to the Obama Administration asking the Army Corps and EPA to hurry up
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS):
Citizens’ Alternative to the Moffat Project
Citizen’s Compendium of Errors
URS Evaluation of Final Quarry Location
Boulder County’s FEIS comment letter
Senator Bennet’s comment period extension request
ACOE’s response to Senator Bennet’s request
Statewide and Grand County:
Denver Water’s “Colorado River Cooperative Agreement”
Grand County / Trout Unlimited’s “Mitigation and Enhancement Coordination Plan” (MECP)
Boulder County:
County Comment and Information Page
TEG letter to Boulder Commissioners June 2017
Hearing on Denver Water’s draft IGA December 2012