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Reclamation Schedules Public Hearings to Discuss Draft Aspinall Environmental Impact Statement
Media Contact:
Steve McCall, 970-248-0638, 03/31/2009 08:40
Justyn Hock, 970-248-0625, jhock@uc.usbr.gov
For Release: March 31, 2009
Reclamation's Western Colorado Area Office announced today meeting dates and locations for public hearings on the draft Aspinall Environmental Impact Statement (Aspinall EIS). Reclamation is hosting the hearings to allow the public to voice comments on the Aspinall EIS. The public hearings are scheduled as follows:
- Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Gunnison County Fairgrounds, 275 S. Spruce Street, Gunnison, Colorado
- Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 Gunnison River Drive, Delta, Colorado
The purpose of the Aspinall Unit EIS is to operate the Aspinall Unit to avoid jeopardy to downstream endangered fish species while continuing to meet the congressionally authorized Unit purposes. In general, new operations will change river flows in the Black Canyon, Gunnison Gorge, and lower Gunnison River by providing higher spring flows and protecting base flows.
To review the draft Aspinall EIS or an executive summary log onto http://www.usbr.gov/uc/ (click on Environmental Documents) or contact Justyn Hock at 970-248-0625 to have a paper copy or CD mailed to you. Written comments on the EIS are due by April 24, 2009. Send comments to 2764 Compass Drive, Suite 106, Grand Junction, CO 81506, electronically to aspinalleis@uc.usbr.gov or fax to 970-248-0601.
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