MILLS, Wyo. – The Bureau of Reclamation announces there will be four public meetings on January 8 and 9, 2025, to share information regarding the Fort Laramie Tunnel Reconstruction project in accordance with requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
These meetings are intended to provide agencies, interested stakeholders, and the public with the opportunity to:
- Learn about the Fort Laramie Tunnels Reconstruction Project and information in the draft Environmental Assessment (EA).
- Ask questions regarding the content of the draft EA and the NEPA process.
- Provide comments on the draft EA.
- Understand the next steps of the NEPA process.
- Hear an update on the plan for construction.
Schedule of meetings:
| Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 | Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 |
| 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. | 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. |
Scotts Bluff County Fairgrounds 130625 Cr. E. Mitchell, NE 69357 | Fort Laramie Community Center 102 W. Otis St. Fort Laramie, WY 82212 |
A digital copy of the draft EA will be available for public review and comment at: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/nepa/sopa.html from Jan. 7, 2025, through Feb. 7, 2025. Questions or comments regarding the EA may be directed to Stacey Johnston, Contracts and Compliance Branch Chief at 307-261-5631; email: sjohnston@usbr.gov, or by mail:
Bureau of Reclamation
P.O. Box 1630
Mills, WY 82644.
The Ft. Laramie Canal provides irrigation water to about 52,000 acres in Wyoming and about 55,000 acres in Nebraska. The Wyoming portion of the canal is operated and maintained by Goshen Irrigation District, and the Nebraska portion of the canal is operated and maintained by Gering-Ft. Laramie Irrigation District. The two tunnels in the Ft. Laramie Canal near the Town of Fort Laramie that are proposed to be reconstructed are part of the North Platte Project and were originally built by Reclamation over 100 years ago.
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