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Reclamation Requests Comments about a Draft Environmental Assessment on a Proposed Contract for Domestic Use of Pine River Project Water
Media Contact:
Pat Page, 970-385-6560, ppage@uc.usbr.gov
For Release: March 23, 2006
Reclamation's Western Colorado Area Office announced today that it has released a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) on a contract between the United States and the Pine River Irrigation District (District) for the conversion of Pine River Project Water from irrigation to miscellaneous purposes. The EA evaluates a proposal to provide domestic water supplies to a rapidly growing population in the general area of southeast La Plata and southeast Archuleta Counties in Colorado. Under the proposal, a limited amount of the irrigation water stored in Vallecito Reservoir, the primary feature of the Pine River Project, would be converted for domestic and other uses. The draft EA was prepared by Reclamation in cooperation with the District to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act.
An electronic copy of the draft EA is available at www.usbr.gov/uc/wcao/ under Current Focus, or contact Pat Page at 970-385-6560 to request that a copy of the document be mailed to you.
Written comments on the draft EA should be sent to the Bureau of Reclamation, Western Colorado Area Office, 835 E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 300, Durango, CO 81301. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail to ppage@uc.usbr.gov. Comments are due by Friday, April 28.
Following the review period of this draft, a final EA will be prepared.
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