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Reclamation Announces Meetings on Crow MR&I Water Supply Project
Media Contact:
Christina Lasater, (406) 247-7753, 09/19/2014 00:00
Bryce Blackley, bblackley@usbr.gov
For Release: September 19, 2014
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Region, in cooperation with the Crow Tribe, today announced times and locations of public open houses for Crow Tribe Municipal, Rural, and Industrial Water Supply Project (MR&I Project).
"I'm pleased we are engaging with the public on this vital project," said Michael Ryan, Great Plains Regional Director. "This is an opportunity for folks to share their input and help the Crow Tribe and Reclamation make the best decisions possible."
The open houses are part of the scoping process for an environmental review of the construction of the MR&I project under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
| Public open houses will be held at: | |
| St. Xavier: | Big Horn District Hall Monday, September 22 6 to 8 p.m. |
| Crow Agency: | Black Lodge/Center Lodge (Reno) Multi-Purpose Building Tuesday, September 23 6 to 8 p.m. |
| Lodge Grass: | Valley of the Chiefs/Mighty Few City Hall Monday, September 29 6 to 8 p.m. |
| Pryor: | Arrow Creek Community Hall Tuesday, September 30 6 to 8 p.m. |
| An open house for government agencies will be held at: | |
| Billings: | Bureau of Reclamation Office Red River Room #206 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT, 59101 Tuesday, September 30 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
The open houses will be hosted by Reclamation, the Crow Tribe, and the Tribe's contractor, Bartlett & West.
Representatives for the project will be on hand to provide project information, answer questions, and take comments from the public and agencies. Information on the environmental analysis for the project is available at http://www.usbr.gov/gp/nepa/cmri/index.html.
Scoping comments will be accepted through October 31, 2014.
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