Upper Colorado Region News Releases

Contract Awarded for Environmental Impact Statement Services for Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $4.28 million contract to Environmental Management and Planning Solutions, Inc. of Boulder, Colo., for support services associated with the development of an environmental impact statement for the future Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System in Santa Fe County, N.M.

Once complete, the regional water system will provide a clean, reliable source of drinking water to the Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso and Tesuque pueblos as well as Santa Fe County residents living in the Pojoaque Basin, and decrease reliance on diminishing groundwater supplies which may have impaired water quality. Additionally, the project will supply water for fire suppression and support future population growth in the area.

"This water distribution project is important to the pueblos it supports and will bring a clean and consistent source of water to these communities," said Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor. "A comprehensive analysis of potential environmental impacts and the fulfillment of our environmental responsibilities are essential steps toward the completion of this project."

Construction of the regional water system, provided in accord with the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Public Law 1111-291, Title VI, Sections 601 through 626), requires analysis of the potential environmental impacts that may occur as a result of the project in addition to an evaluation of alternatives. The cumulative effects of project actions – including the diversion of surface water from the Rio Grande and other likely actions – will be addressed in the EIS.

The regional water system will consist of surface water diversion facilities at San Ildefonso Pueblo on the Rio Grande, and treatment, transmission, storage and distribution facilities and aquifer storage and recovery well fields that will supply up to 4,000 acre-feet of water annually to customers within the Pojoaque Basin.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Reclamation Management Availability To Discuss Seedskadee Land Revocation Issues

PROVO, Utah – Bureau of Reclamation Provo Area Office Manager Curt Pledger will be available for an hour prior to a scheduled public meeting in Rock Springs, Wyo. to discuss issues related to Reclamation's planned return of certain withdrawn lands associated with the Seedskadee Project on the Green River in Wyoming to the Bureau of Land Management.

As part of the project, Reclamation withdrew certain public lands from the Bureau of Land Management. Because Reclamation has no further use for the property, it has proposed to revoke the 1956 withdrawal and return the lands to the BLM. This action is the subject of a planned environmental assessment to be discussed with the public on October 2.

Because there are questions of what Reclamation proposes to do and with the eventual uses of the lands by the BLM, Pledger will discuss the proposed action with reporters prior to the public meeting.

Who: Curt Pledger, Provo Office Area Manager

What: Revocation of withdrawn Seedskadee Project lands

When: Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Time: From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. – prior to the 6 p.m. public meeting start

Where: Western Wyoming Community College Room 1302 2500 College Drive Rock Springs, Wyo., 82901

Interior Announces $43 Million Agreement for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly today announced a $43 million financial assistance agreement for design and construction of a portion of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. The leaders broke ground in June on the historic project, which, when completed, will have the capacity to deliver clean running water to a potential future population of approximately 250,000. Today's milestone is one in a series of steps that are part of the larger Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project.

"Today's agreement signifies not only another major milestone in progress toward the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, but also the high priority that the Obama Administration has placed on completing the project to deliver clean running water to Navajo communities—many for the first time," said Secretary Salazar.

The $43 million agreed upon today will enable the Navajo Nation to complete the lower reaches of the Cutter Lateral—one of two branches of the project. The Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project will provide a long-term, sustainable water supply to 43 Navajo Chapters; the city of Gallup, New Mexico; and the southwestern portion of the Jicarilla Apache Nation.

"The Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is a great project for the Navajo Nation," said Navajo President Ben Shelly. “We are going to bring safe drinking water to thousands of Navajo families. We are also going to create more than 600 jobs for our people. I want to thank every agency that’s involved in making this project a reality for our people.”

Under the terms of today’s agreement, the Navajo Nation will be responsible for the design, construction, and oversight of Reaches 24.1, 25, and 26 of the Cutter Lateral, which consists of approximately 43.4 miles of water pipeline, a pumping station, and four storage tanks. Construction will be located on the Navajo Reservation along the U.S. Highway 550 corridor south of Farmington, New Mexico. The project participants already have begun design and other pre-construction work, and water delivery to communities along the Cutter Lateral could occur as soon as 2015.

"This project is a matter of improving the quality of life for Diné people in the affected communities," said Navajo Speaker Johnny Naize. "The council and I are delighted to know that this project will enable easier access to safe drinking water and create opportunities for development and growth."

The first construction contract for Reaches 24.1 and 25 is expected to be awarded in the spring of 2013. All reaches under today's agreement are scheduled to be constructed by 2016. The pipeline will extend from an area near the community of Counselor and tie into the existing distribution systems for the communities of Ojo Encino, Torreon, and Pueblo Pintado.

The Bureau of Reclamation will be responsible for the design and construction of the uppermost reach of the Cutter Lateral, including the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant.

The larger Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is the cornerstone of the Navajo Nation Water Rights Settlement in the San Juan River Basin in New Mexico. Project authorization was provided by Congress in the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, and supplemental funding for the project was obtained in the Claims Settlement Act of 2010 The project consists of two separate branches, Cutter and San Juan Laterals; approximately 280 miles of pipeline; two water treatment plants; and several pumping plants and storage tanks.

The project is one of 14 high-priority infrastructure projects identified by the Obama Administration to be expedited through the permitting and environmental review process. The first construction contract was awarded in April, 2012 for Reach 12A on the San Juan Lateral. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by 2024. The current status of the project is publicly available through the Federal Infrastructure Projects Dashboard web site designed to enhance efficiency, accountability, and transparency of the federal permitting and review process for all 14 high-priority infrastructure projects.

Reclamation Awards $4 Million Security Contract to Daggett Country Sheriff’s Office

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a contract for $4,021,347 to the Daggett County Sheriff's Office for continued security services at Flaming Gorge Dam on the Green River in northeastern Utah. Daggett County has been providing security services since 2003. Current service has been under a stop-gap agreement with the Sheriff over the past three months as negotiations on the new contract have concluded.

Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor said the contract is significant for Daggett County, noting it is Utah's smallest populated county with slightly more than 1,000 people.

"This agreement renews our joint commitment to the highest quality protection for Flaming Gorge using the well-trained professionals assigned through the Daggett County Sheriff's Office," Commissioner Michael L. Connor said today. "Through this contract, the Sheriff's Office will continue to provide supplemental employment for 34 law enforcement personnel from various agencies in the area. Reclamation is pleased they will continue to provide the high level of security services at this critically important site."

Power Manager Jane Blair said the Daggett County Sheriff will provide a year-round guard force for physical security services that include interacting with the general public, government employees, and other contractors in order to protect lives and property at Flaming Gorge Dam.

Flaming Gorge Dam is a key unit of the Colorado River Storage Project, storing and delivering water in the Colorado River system, generating hydropower and providing recreation and world-class fishing opportunities on both the reservoir and the Green River below the dam. In spite of the dry conditions of past spring and summer, the reservoir is currently 81 percent full with over three million acre-feet of water in storage. The hydropower generated at the dam is distributed in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

Reclamation to Host Rock Springs Scoping Meeting on Seedskadee Project Lands Revocation Study

PROVO, Utah – The Bureau of Reclamation's Provo Area Office is preparing an environmental assessment on a proposal to return certain withdrawn lands associated with the Seedskadee Project on the Green River in Wyoming to the Bureau of Land Management. These lands in question are located in Lincoln, Sublette and Sweetwater counties. Reclamation will be meeting with the public in Rock Springs, Wyo., to conduct a public scoping meeting on October 2, 2012.

The project, which includes Fontenelle Dam and Reservoir as primary features, was created by Congress in 1956 to provide municipal, industrial and irrigation water along with flood control and hydropower generation. As part of the project, Reclamation withdrew certain public lands from the BLM. A small portion of these lands were set aside for the development of an experimental farm to be irrigated with project water. If the farm proved feasible, the lands would then be sold for the development of farms and ranches. However, the results of the experimental farm indicated the area is unproductive for agriculture. In 1962, Reclamation abandoned the irrigation portion of the Seedskadee Project, thus the withdrawn lands were no longer needed.

Because Reclamation has no further use for the property, it proposed to revoke the 1956 withdrawal and return the lands to the BLM. A notice of intent to revoke the withdrawal will be filed with BLM's Wyoming State Office in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations and policies. Future uses of that land will again become the responsibility of the BLM.

In order to complete the revocation, Reclamation must develop an environmental assessment. At the present time that environmental assessment is presumed to have two alternatives, the "action" alternative to return the lands to the BLM and the "no action" alternative to continue to hold the withdrawn property.

The public is invited to attend the scoping meeting Tuesday, October 2, 2012, to be held in room 1302 at the Western Wyoming Community College at 2500 College Drive, Rock Springs, Wyo., 82901. The scoping meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and run to 8 p.m. Reclamation managers will be present to answer questions and discuss the proposal. The public will have until October 16, 2012 to provide written comments on the proposal. Comments from the public will be accepted at srcomments@usbr.gov. The target date for completion of the draft environmental assessment is December 2012, when it will then be open for public comment.

Reclamation's Provo Area Office is responsible for both the administration of the current Seedskadee lands and the development of the environmental assessment. For further information, please contact Curt Pledger at (801) 379-1000.

Public Scoping Continues on Paradox Valley Salinity Control Projects

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Reclamation announced today that it will hold three public scoping meetings to solicit public input on a planning report and environmental impact statement concerning the Paradox Valley Salinity Control Unit, located near Bedrock, Colo. The meetings will be held:

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. – Paradox, Colo., Paradox Valley School, 21501 6 Mile Road
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. - Montrose, Colo., Holiday Inn Express, 1391 S Townsend Ave.
Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. - Grand Junction, Colo., Colorado Mesa University, Student Center, 1100 North Ave., Room 221

Historically, the Dolores River picked up an estimated 205,000 tons of salt annually as it passed through the Paradox Valley. Since the mid-1990's much of this salt has been collected by the Paradox Valley Salinity Control Unit in shallow wells along the Dolores River and then injected into deep subsurface geologic formations. The deep well injection program has removed about 110,000 tons of salt annually from the Dolores and Colorado rivers.

The current deep injection well is projected to reach the end of its useful life in three to five years under current operations. Reclamation is seeking public input to identify and evaluate brine disposal alternatives to replace or supplement the existing brine injection well. Initial alternatives include developing a new injection well and using evaporation ponds.

The project will be described and questions will be answered at the meetings; comments may be provided at the scoping meeting, emailed to tstroh@usbr.gov or mailed to Bureau of Reclamation, 2764 Compass Drive, Suite 106, Grand Junction CO 81506 by November 26, 2012.

Echo Dam Spillway Seismic Modification Contract Awarded

SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $9.1 million contract to Gerber Construction, Inc. of Salt Lake City for spillway improvement work at Echo Dam in Utah's Summit County. The work is being done under Reclamation's Safety of Dams Program to enhance the spillway's ability to withstand a major earthquake.

"Improving the seismic stability of the spillway structure is an essential component of the overall modification work underway at Echo Dam," said Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor. "This seismic improvement work performed under Reclamation's Safety of Dams Program is vital to ensure the public safety."

Under this contract, the spillway crest structure and portions of the chute will be demolished and rebuilt. The four large steel radial gates will also be removed and will undergo refurbishing and recoating before reinstallation. Another portion of the work will stabilize the foundation underlying the crest structure. The work is scheduled to take place between July 2013 and December 2014.

Prior field investigations at Echo Dam indicated the foundation soils underlying both the dam and spillway are potentially liquefiable during a substantial earthquake, which could cause the dam and spillway to deform. A previous contract to modify the embankment and downstream foundation will be finishing in the fall of 2013. The entire seismic modification project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2014.

Echo Dam is a 158-foot high zoned earthfill structure on the Weber River, located one mile upstream from the town of Echo and 42 miles southeast of Ogden, Utah. Echo Dam was constructed between 1927 and 1931 as part of the Weber River Project to help supply supplemental irrigation water to approximately 109,000 acres of land west of the Wasatch Mountains. Echo Dam is owned by Reclamation and operated by the Weber River Water Users Association.

Echo Reservoir will start filling in October and could spill with a better than average snow pack in the spring of 2013. Normal water releases out of the reservoir will occur during 2013 based upon the demand from downstream irrigators through June. The reservoir may be drawn down more rapidly than normal starting in July 2013, to accommodate the spillway modification project It is anticipated that the reservoir will not be drawn down as low in 2013 as it was in 2012.

Reclamation to Drill at Blue Mesa Dam

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Bureau of Reclamation drilling crews will be working on the crest of Blue Mesa Dam, starting on September 12, 2012, and continuing through about October 2, 2012. Workers will drill three sample holes and install instrumentation in one of the holes to monitor the dam.

The information gleaned from the core samples and instrumentation will be used by Reclamation for consideration of short and long-term performance of the dam related to dam safety and security measures. Studies like these are an ongoing effort by Reclamation to protect the public investment in water and hydropower projects. To varying degrees these, and similar tests, occur on all Reclamation dams throughout the West.

The work will have minimal impact to travel across the dam via Colorado Highway 92. Knowing that this roadway is one of Colorado's most scenic routes, connecting the north and south rims of the Black Canyon, workers will maintain one lane of traffic throughout the drilling operation. There will be warning signs and stop lights on the approaches to both ends of the dam to control traffic. The delay in any direction should be less than five minutes. Fall activities relying upon Highway 92, including hunting, camping, and scenic viewing of the fall colors, should not be impacted by the drilling work.

Blue Mesa Dam is on the Gunnison River approximately 30 miles west of Gunnison, Colo. It is an earthfill dam and creates Colorado's largest body of water, Blue Mesa Reservoir. It is also the first of three dams, including Morrow Point and Crystal Dams, which creates the Wayne N. Aspinall Unit of the Colorado River Storage Project.

For more information contact Justyn Hock with Reclamation at (970) 248-0625.

Contracts Awarded for Ongoing Land Survey Work

SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded two contracts totaling $30.7 million to Surveying Services, Inc., of Santa Fe, N.M. ($16.2 M) and Flatirons Surveying & Engineering, Inc., of Boulder, Colo., ($14.5 M) for on-going land survey work over the next five years to support projects primarily in New Mexico, and western Colorado .

Both contracts were awarded as 'Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity' to provide the maximum flexibility necessary to fulfill the essential land survey work associated with high-priority programs and projects including the Rio Grande and Middle Rio Grande projects, Native American and drought relief programs and work associated with the Aamodt and Taos water rights settlements. The contracts will also support survey work throughout the upper Colorado River Basin.

"Our continued ability to ensure adequate water supplies in the West depends upon a substantial amount of land survey work," Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor said. "These surveying contracts will create jobs in a region that needs them and will help us perform this work with the greatest efficiency and cost savings. These contracts also bring us one step closer to meeting our top priorities of providing a reliable source of clean water to Native American communities and promoting river restoration activities associated with President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative."

The selection of two contractors provides for the full range and quantity of anticipated survey work that can easily be obtained through the IDIQ contract via task orders. Approximately 90 percent of the anticipated survey work will occur in New Mexico with a small amount in western Colorado.

Adaptive Management Work Group to Meet in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Colorado River Topics

The Bureau of Reclamation announced that the Adaptive Management Work Group will meet on August 29 - 30, 2012 in Flagstaff, Ariz., to address topics related to the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program. The AMWG committee provides a forum for discussion of topics related to the operation of Glen Canyon Dam and ongoing monitoring of resource conditions downstream of the dam.

A number of agenda items will be covered during the two-day meeting including Colorado River Basin hydrology and operations, implementation of high flow release experimental protocols, non-native fish control implementation, progress on the Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement, and budget topics for the current and coming years.

The AMWG is a federal advisory committee appointed by the Secretary of the Interior with representatives from federal agencies, Colorado River Basin states, Native American Tribal governments, environmental groups, recreation interests, and contractors for federal power from Glen Canyon Dam. The Secretary receives recommendations on how to best protect downstream resources and balance river operations through the varied stakeholder interests represented by the AMWG.

The meeting will be held at the Radisson Woodlands Hotel, 1175 West Route 66, Flagstaff, Ariz. The meeting will begin on August 29 at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will run from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on August 30. For more information on the Adaptive Management Work Group meeting, please visit our website.

Construction Complete on Endangered Fish Grow-out Ponds

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that construction is complete on grow-out ponds at the Horsethief Canyon Native Fish Facility located just outside of Fruita, Colo. The facilities are part of the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program and the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program. The facility will house numerous grow-out ponds that will be used for holding and rearing endangered Colorado River fish.

A total of 22 ponds were constructed by Kissner General Contractors Inc., of Cedaredge, Colo. The ponds range in size from 0.1 to 0.5 acres. Combined, there will be a total of approximately 6.2 acres of ponds each between five and six feet deep and lined with a geomembrane fabric to reduce seepage. The need for the grow-out ponds was identified through the recovery programs to ensure the success of fish reproduction and genetic monitoring efforts.

Construction of the fish facilities cost $5.3 million and was funded by the recovery programs to hold and rear endangered razorback sucker, Colorado pikeminnow, and potentially bonytail and humpback chub. In the following months Reclamation will complete mitigation and revegetate the site.

A media tour of the facilities will be at held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2012. Reclamation and Fish and Wildlife specialists will be on site to answer questions. To attend the media tour, RSVP by noon on Wednesday, August 22 to Justyn Hock at 248-0625. After we receive your RSVP, you will receive the meeting location for the tour. If no media RSVP's for the tour, the tour will be cancelled.

For more information contact Justyn Hock with Reclamation at (970) 248-0625.

Kids and Volunteers Gear Up to ‘Move Outside’ and Reel in a Great Time at C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing Event at Strawberry Reservoir

Forty children and their families are gearing up for the 16th annual Catch a Special Thrill fishing event for kids in Utah to be held at Strawberry Reservoir on Saturday, August 11, hosted by the Bureau of Reclamation's Upper Colorado Region, and as part of the "Let's Move Outside" program initiated by First Lady Michelle Obama.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science, Anne Castle, will be at the event to support the children and to acknowledge the efforts of everyone participating to make this opportunity possible. This year, over 25 sponsors and participating organizations and nearly 100 local volunteers will be involved in this annual event that provides disabled and disadvantaged children between the ages of 7 – 16 the opportunity to enjoy a day of boating and fishing. The generous contributions made by community volunteers who donate their time, use of fishing boats, and share their angling expertise give the kids a day they will remember for a lifetime.

Families participating in this year's event should arrive at 7:30 a.m. to check-in, receive their fishing gear and be partnered with an angler and boat. After a couple of hours on the water, a lunch, featuring healthy food choices, will be provided by the Weber Basin Job Corps Center followed by an awards ceremony. All participants must be pre-registered, and there are no additional participant slots available for this year’s event.

Additional fishing boats are still needed for this event to accommodate all of the participants. If you wish to volunteer the use of a boat and your time to support this event, please contact Valerie Heath-Harrison at 801-524-3664 by August 9. Families interested in participating in next year's event can also contact Harrison.

Reclamation first became involved with the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation in 1991, when it was initially formed. The success of the first event at Banks Lake in eastern Washington for both the participating children and the community, resulted in a rapid expansion of supporting and sponsoring agencies and an increase in the number of events offered. In 2012, 48 events will be held in 19 states across the nation, including 16 in California, six in Washington state, five in Texas, and one in Washington, DC.

Reclamation has remained a C.A.S.T. sponsor since 1991 with all five of its regions hosting events throughout the 17 Western states each year. C.A.S.T for Kids provides an opportunity for children with disabilities and their families as well as disadvantaged children and their parents/caretakers to spend a day on the water with volunteer anglers learning to fish. The C.A.S.T. Foundation's goal is to provide this experience for children who might otherwise never have the opportunity, while simultaneously providing the opportunity for volunteers to gain a new appreciation for people living with impairments, or in less than ideal situations.

The success of C.A.S.T. for Kids fishing events is made possible thanks to the continued support of the many sponsors, partner organizations and volunteers who donate significant time, money, equipment, and supplies to make the event a day to remember for the kids. For more information on C.A.S.T. for Kids visit http://www.castforkids.org or http://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/cast/index.html.

Reclamation Announces Planned Test Release from Lake Nighthorse

Reclamation's Four Corners Construction Office will conduct a test flow release on July 23, from Lake Nighthorse, to continue evaluating the performance of the improvements constructed in Basin Creek to facilitate downstream water flow.

The flow release test will continue for approximately one week depending on results, as part of the required testing and commissioning for the Animas-La Plata Project prior to the project's transition to operational status. Released flows will range from 15 to 150 cubic-feet-per-second with the total release of water from Lake Nighthorse not to exceed 500 acre-feet. All flows released from the reservoir will pass through fish nets that ensure no escapement of live fish or eggs to the Animas River that could potentially impact endangered fish in the San Juan River.

The Basin Creek improvements consist of a series of channel improvements and small check dams, or drop structures, and were constructed as part of the Animas-La Plata Project. The purpose of the improvements is to convey water released from Ridges Basin Dam down Basin Creek to the Animas River.

Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline Negotiations to Continue with Reclamation, the Navajo Nation, and the City of Farmington

DURANGO, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation, Navajo Nation, and city of Farmington, N.M. will continue negotiations on a proposed operations agreement for the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline, part of the Animas-La Plata Project. The third negotiation meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at the Bureau of Reclamation, Four Corners Construction Office, 2200 Bloomfield Highway in Farmington, New Mexico.

The operations agreement will set forth terms and conditions that are determined to be necessary for delivery of water through the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline.

All negotiations are open to the public as observers, and the public will have the opportunity to ask questions and offer comments pertaining to the operations agreement during a thirty minute comment period following the negotiation session. The proposed operations agreement and other pertinent documents will be available at the negotiation meeting; by visiting our website under 'Current Focus'; or can be obtained by contacting Ryan Christianson at Reclamation, 835 East Second Avenue, Suite 300, Durango, Colorado, 81301, telephone (970) 385-6590.

Media Advisory: Media Invited for on-Site Tour of Seismic Upgrade Work at Echo Dam

Join us to learn why the large hole at the base of Echo Dam will result in enhanced safety and reduced seismic risk.

Who: The Bureau of Reclamation and Weber River Water Users Association

What: Excavation for seismic safety modification on the downstream face of Echo Dam has begun. The work is part of an on-going Safety of Dams fix that is expected to be completed by the end of 2015. Studies indicated that potentially liquefiable materials are present within the dam foundation and underneath the spillway control structure. The most cost effective and verifiable method of treatment is to excavate the liquefiable soil and replace it with a dense, compacted material.

When: July 16, 9:30 a.m.

Where: Meet at Reclamation construction office, on the downstream side of dam. GPS Coordinates: N40° 58.092 feet, W111° 25.852 feet. Please use caution; it is a construction zone.

Why: Reclamation and its contractors have begun the work on the downstream face of Echo Dam. The downstream work will be followed by work on the upstream face of Echo. When completed, Echo Dam will meet or exceed current seismic safety standards.

How: RSVP to Jonne Hower, Bureau of Reclamation, 801-524-3634 or jhower@usbr.gov. Please wear close-toed shoes. Reclamation will provide required safety vests and hard hats.

Speakers: Curt Pledger, Provo Area Manager, Bureau of Reclamation
Ivan Ray, General Manager, Weber River Water Users Association.