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Reclamation Announces Public Meeting to Discuss Draft Canyon Ferry Reservoir Shoreline Management Plan

Media Contact: Paula A. Holwegner, (406) 247-7300, pholwegner@gp.usbr.gov
Mark Andersen, mandersen@gp.usbr.gov

For Release: June 04, 2008

A public meeting to obtain input on the draft Canyon Ferry Reservoir Shoreline Management Plan will be held on June 24, 2008, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the lower level of the Montana Association of Counties, located at 2715 Skyway Drive in Helena, Montana.

The Canyon Ferry Reservoir Shoreline Management Plan was developed with input from the public and the Canyon Ferry Working Group to address adjacent landowner concerns, resource protection, and provide guidance for public use of federally-owned shoreline around Canyon Ferry Reservoir. Many of the plan elements were outlined in the Canyon Ferry Reservoir Resource Management Plan/Environmental Assessment prepared in 2003.

A draft of the Canyon Ferry Reservoir Shoreline Management Plan will be posted to the Canyon Ferry website (http://www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/canyonferry/index.cfm) for public review beginning on June 2, 2008. Copies of the draft plan will also be available for review at the Lewis and Clark Library in Helena and the Broadwater School and Community Library in Townsend. Reclamation will accept additional public comments for 30 days following the public meeting.

Additional information and updates will be available at: http://www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao. Questions concerning the public involvement process should be directed to Ms. Paula Holwegner at (406) 247-7300.

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