AB lateral hydropower facility, Uncompahgre Valley Hydropower Project, Montrose and Delta counties, Colorado

The purpose of this environmental impact statement is to present the environmental impacts that would occur if any of the alternatives of the AB Lateral Hydropower Facility (facility) were constructed and operated. The facility would be funded, built, and operated by the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association (UVWUA) and Montrose Partners (jointly referred to as the "Sponsors") . These groups plan to construct the facility using existing features of the Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project (UVRP) , a U.S. Department of the Interior (USDI) Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) irrigation project. They are seeking a lease of power privilege (contract) with Reclamation that would permit using facilities of the UVRP--Page S-1.