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Reclamation To Issue a Lease of Power Privilege Permit for a Proposed Hydropower Project on the South Canal Near Montrose
Media Contact:
Steve McCall, (970) 248-0638, smccall@usbr.gov
Justyn Hock, jhock@usbr.gov
For Release: February 28, 2012
Reclamation announced today that it will issue a Lease of Power Privilege to the Delta-Montrose Electric Association and the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association to develop hydropower resources on the South Canal, a feature of Reclamation's Uncompahgre Irrigation Project.
Reclamation will issue the LOPP based on the final environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposal. These documents have been completed in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act to address the effects of the construction and operation of hydropower facilities.
Federal policy encourages non-federal development of environmentally sustainable hydropower potential on federal water resource projects. The LOPP will ensure that the development of hydropower is consistent and compatible with existing operations and purposes of the Uncompahgre Project.
The final EA and FONSI are available on Reclamation's web site or a copy can be obtained by contacting Steve McCall at (970)248-0638.
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