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Reclamation Releases Draft EA for Rehabilitation and Improvement of Crow Irrigation Project

Media Contact: Tyler Johnson, (406) 247-7609, tjohnson@usbr.gov

For Release: October 20, 2014

BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the Rehabilitation and Improvement of Crow Irrigation Project, located on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana.

The Draft EA will be open for public comment from Thursday, October 17 until Friday, November 21. The Crow Tribe, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bureau of Indian Affairs developed a programmatic approach for rehabilitation and improvement work. Under this approach, work would be accomplished in phases over a 15-20 year period based on more detailed engineering and environmental reviews at the field level.

The Proposed Action incorporates conservation measures for conserving physical, biological, social, and heritage resources to reduce impacts on the environment. The EA addresses resource conditions and values that would be conserved through the application of best management practices (BMPs), natural resource conservation measures, and opportunities for on-farm improvements.

Visit http://www.usbr.gov/gp/nepa/cip to access the draft EA for review and comment. For additional information, please contact Christina Lasater, clasater@usbr.gov, (406) 247-7753.

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