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The purpose of the proposed action is to allow the Cottonwood Creek Consolidated Irrigation Company (Company) to convey non-project water through the Swasey Diversion Dam and Cottonwood Creek-Huntington Canal.  This environmental assessment analyzes the impacts resulting from the conveyance of non-project through Emery County Project facilities.

The proposed action is to allow carriage of non-project water through Emery County Project facilities by a contract between the Bureau of Reclamation, Emery Water Conservancy District, and Company.  The contract would allow conveyance of non-project water, not to exceed 5,600 acre-feet, primarily during the irrigation season.  This water would be used for irrigation and stock-watering purposes within the Company service area and the Emery County Project boundaries.  Conveyance of non-project water will be allowed only at times and in amounts when excess capacity is available in the Project facilities.  Project water deliveries will have first priority for the use of the Project facilities.