HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 2/23/2021 - Memorandum From Jennifer Shanahan And Cameron Gloss Re: Update On The Northern Integrated Supply Project (Nisp) In 2021: The Record Of Decision (Rod), And Site Plan Advisory Review (Spar) And NaturalMENT
is update and outline NISP’s permitting processes and
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city
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City’s assets, investments
for NISP’s 404 permit
Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) ruling on the Least Environmentally
A is expected to be Northern Water’s preferred alternative, which includes
NISP’s infrastructure
the federal permitting process is designed to offset the project’s environmental impacts.
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to the river from its outlet (near Ted’s Place) down river to this new diversion location at
carry it
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between Ted’s Place and Mulberry
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ated under the City’s SPAR and Natural
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for Northern Water’s NISP enterprise
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Fort Collins priorities forward in 2021. The City’s priorities for these discussions include NISP’s
unmitigated impacts to Poudre river’s flood capacity and ecological functions, impacts to City
ns and assist staff in prioritizing the city’s future engagement with NISP.
Colorado’s official position
City’s SPAR Rev City’s Planning and
60 122.2.
Larimer County’s 1041 reg
[4]NISP also involves diverting water from the South Platte River. This South Platte River water would be stored in
Galeton Reservoir northeast of Ault and would be used in water exchanges with two large ditches to increase water
storage in Glade Reservoir. This South Platte River water and water exchanges are not a focus of this memo.
“conditional,” and thus, Northern Water must periodically return to Water Court to continue them. However, it is