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Allocation of Water Supply and Long-Term Contract Execution, Central Arizona Project

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 [Federal Register: June 23, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 122)]
[Notices]
[Page 39177-39178]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[Arizona, INT-DES-00-24]


Allocation of Water Supply and Long-Term Contract Execution,
Central Arizona Project

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a draft environmental impact
statement (EIS) for public review and comment on the proposed
allocation of water supply and long-term contract execution, Central
Airzona Project.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as amended, and the Council on Environmental Quality's
Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA, the
Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has prepared a draft EIS for the
Central Arizona Project (CAP). The draft EIS describes in detail four
alternative allocations of remaining available CAP water. A No Action
Alternative is also described, which provides a baseline for comparing
the impacts of the four action alternatives. Public hearings will be
held to receive written or verbal comments on the draft EIS from
interested organizations and individuals on the environmental impacts
of the proposal. Notice of the hearings will appear at a future date.

DATES: Written comments must be received no later than August 25, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on the draft EIS to Mr. Bruce Ellis,
Environmental Program Manager, Phoenix Area Office, Bureau of
Reclamation, P.O. Box 81169, Phoenix, Arizona 85069-1169, by August 25,
2000.
    Our practice is to make comments, including names and home
addresses of respondends, available for public review. Individual
respondents may request that we withhold their home address from public
disclosure, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There
also may be circumstances in which we would withhold a respondent's
identity from public disclosure, as allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at
the beginning of your comment. We will make all submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials or organizations or
businesses, available for public disclosure in their entirety.
    The draft EIS document is available on the Internet as http://
www.apo.lc.usbr.gov. Copies of the draft EIS are also available upon
request to the following address: Ms. Janice Kjesbo, PXAO-1500, Phoenix
Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 81169, Phoenix, Arizona
85069-1169, faxogram 602-216-4006, or telephone 602-216-3864.
    See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for a list of libraries where
the draft EIS is available for public inspection and review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Question regarding the draft EIS
should be directed to Ms. Sandra Eto, Environmental Resource Management
Division, Phoenix Area Office, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 81169,
Phoenix, Arizona 85069-1169; telephone 602-216-3857.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Reclamation is proposing modifications to
previous CAP water allocations. The purpose and need for the Federal
action is to allocate remaining available CAP water in a manner that
would facilitate the resolution of outstanding Indian water rights
claims in the State of Arizona. Authority for this action is pursuant
to the Colorado River Basin Project Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-537).
    The proposed allocation is taking place in the context of
settlement negotiations concerning operation and repayment of the CAP
and Indian water rights. These negotiations are being conducted by the
U.S. Departments of the Interior and Justice, with representatives of
the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (which operates the
CAP), several Indian Tribes, Arizona Department of Water Resources,
non-Indian agricultural districts, and several municipalities. The
proposed action (or Settlement Alternative) identified in the draft EIS
is an allocation of CAP water consistent with terms of the negotiated
settlements currently under discussion with these entities. The draft
EIS also analyzes three alternative allocations of remaining available
CAP water. The Secretary of the Interior could implement any one of
these four action alternatives to achieve the purpose and need for the
proposed action. A No Action Alternative is also described, which
provides a baseline for comparing the impacts of the four action
alternatives.
    A final allocation of remaining available CAP water, and execution
of contracts for delivery of that water, would provide a level of
certainty to all entities regarding available future water supplies.
This, in turn, would enable Arizona water users, Indian and non-Indian
alike, to develop and implement the systems and infrastructure
necessary to utilize those water supplies to meet future water demands
and serve Tribal and community needs.

Libraries Where the Draft EIS is Available for Public Inspection
and Review

     Department of the Interior, Natural Resources Library,
1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.
     Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office Library, Building 67,
Room 167, Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling, Denver, CO 80225
     Arizona Department of Library Archives and Public Records,
1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007
     Phoenix Public Library (Burton Barr Central), 1221 N.
Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
     Arizona Collection, Hayden Library, Arizona State
University, Tempe, AZ 85287
     Government Document Service, Arizona State University,
Tempe, AZ 85287
     Arizona State University--West Library, 4701 W.
Thunderbird Rd., Glendale, AZ 85306
     University of Arizona, Main Library, 1510 E. University
Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721
     Library, City Hall Annex, 111 E. Pennington, Tucson, AZ
85701
     Law Library, County Courthouse (Lower Level), Tucson, AZ
85701
     Government Reference Library, City Hall, 9th Floor,
Tucson, AZ 85701
     Globe Public Library, 339 S. Broad St., Globe, AZ 85501
     Casa Grande Public Library, Casa Grande, AZ 85222
     Coolidge Public Library, 160 W. Central Ave., Coolidge, AZ
85228
     Coconino County Public Library, 300 W. Aspen Ave.,
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
     Cline Library, PO Box 6022, Northern Arizona University,
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022
     Tuba City Public Library Bldg., 45 W Maple St., Tuba City,
AZ 86045
     Payson Public Library, 510 W. Main, Payson, AZ 85541
     Sierra Vista Public Library, 2600 E. Tacoma, Sierra Vista,
AZ 85635
     Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S. 6th St., Cottonwood, AZ
86326
     Parker Public Library, 1001 Navajo Ave., Parker AZ 85344
     Green Valley Public Library, 601 N. LaCanada, Green
Valley, AZ 85614
     Octavia Fellin Public Library, 115 W. Hill Ave., Gallup,
NM 87301

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    Dated: June 20, 2000.
V. LeGrand Neilson,
Deputy Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 00-15904 Filed 6-22-00; 8:45 am]
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