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Reclamation Seeks Public Input on Colorado River Water Management Strategies

Media Contact: Bob Walsh, 702.293.8421, rwalsh@lc.usbr.gov
Barry Wirth, 801.524.3774, bwirth@uc.usbr.gov

For Release: October 28, 2005

The Bureau of Reclamation will conduct four public scoping meetings in early November to collect public comments regarding the development of Lower Basin shortage guidelines and coordinated management strategies for the operation of Lakes Powell and Mead under low reservoir conditions.

The dates, times and locations of the meetings are:

" Tuesday, November 1, 2005  6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time), Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Topaz Room, 255 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah.

" Wednesday, November 2, 2005  6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time), Adams Mark Hotel, Tower Court D, 1550 Court Place, Denver, Colorado.

" Thursday, November 3, 2005  6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time), Arizona Department of Water Resources, Third Floor, Conference Rooms A&B, 500 North Third Street, Phoenix, Arizona.

" Tuesday, November 8, 2005  6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time), Henderson Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, 200 South Water Street, Henderson, Nevada.

Both oral and written comments will be accepted at the meetings. Entities or individuals who are unable to attend a meeting but wish to submit written comments can do so by close of business on Wednesday, November 30, 2005. Comments can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to: Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, Attention: BCOO-1000, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470, fax (702) 293-8156, strategies@lc.usbr.gov; and/or Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Attention: UC-402, 125 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1147, fax (801) 524-3858, strategies@uc.usbr.gov.

A Federal Register Notice regarding this proposed action is available on Reclamations Web site, at www.usbr.gov/lc/riverops.html.

Reclamation proposes to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement that identifies guidelines and strategies under which the Department of the Interior would reduce annual water deliveries from Lake Mead to Lower Basin States below the 7.5 million acre-foot Lower Basin apportionment and coordinate the operation of Lakes Powell and Mead under low reservoir conditions.

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