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Bureau of Reclamation Announces the Availability of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Water Service Contract Renewal for Herrin Ranch, Inc.

Media Contact: Coleman W. Smith, Jr., (307) 261-5671, cwsmith@usbr.gov

For Release: September 05, 2012

MILLS, Wyo. -- The Bureau of Reclamation is announcing the availability of the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Water Service Contract Renewal for Herrin Ranch, Inc.

According to Wyoming Area Manager Coleman W. Smith, Jr., "Reclamation prepared the EA/FONSI to evaluate the environmental effects of renewing the water service contract. Renewing the contracts will only result in administrative or financial changes."

The public may view the EA/FONSI at Reclamation's Wyoming Area Office located at 705 Pendell Blvd., Mills, WY.

Inquiries for additional information may be submitted to Reclamation's Wyoming Area Office at the following address: P.O. Box 1630, Mills, WY 82644-1630.

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Relevant Link:

Wyoming Area Office Home Page