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Schedule of Proposed NEPA Actions
NOTE: This report contains the most accurate information available at time of publication.
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| Project Name | Project Location | NEPA Phase | Dates of Phase | Project Sponsor and/or Partners | Public Contact |
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| Crow MR&I Water System (EA) | Crow Indian Reservation, Montana | Draft EA | Now accepting public comments | Crow Tribe, Water Resources Department | Christina Gomer (406) 247-7753 cmgomer@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: Public Law 111-291 authorized funding to construction a MR&I water system on the Crow Indian Reservation. The proposed water supply system would include facilities to collect, treat, and distribute water to end users throughout the Reservation. The system would provide potable water to communities and rural residents of the Crow Reservation and is designed to meet both current and future water needs for domenstic, commercial, and industrial uses. For more information visit: www.usbr.gov/gp/nepa/cmri/index.html |
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| Project Name | Project Location | NEPA Phase | Dates of Phase | Project Sponsor and/or Partners | Public Contact |
| Expansion of the South Central Water District into South Kidder County | Logan and Kidder County ND | Env. Review / Cat. Exclus. Checklist | Scoping July 1, 2015 | Garrison Diversion Conservancy District Grant MRI Program/SCWD | Kelly McPhillips |
| Additional Information: Reclamation is conducting an environmental review tiered from the SCWD-Emmons County Phase 3 EA. If no significant environmental effects are identified, Reclamation would sign a Finding of No New Significant Impact. Project work includes 150 miles of pipe construction and a single booster pump, and would serve 4 communities and approximately 350 rural customers. | |||||
| Northwest Area Water Supply Project (EIS) | Northwest North Dakota | Final Supplemental EIS/ Draft ROD | Comments on draft SEIS under review; Record of Decision anticipated in July 2015 | State of North Dakota is the project sponsor and cooperating agency. Cooperating agencies include: EPA; US Army Corps of Engineers; Garrison Diversion Conservancy District; and the City of Minot, ND. | Alicia Waters (701) 221-1206 awaters@usbr.gov |
| Additional Information: This SEIS is being prepared in response to a District Court order remand of previous NEPA completed. The proposed action is to complete the construction of this municipal, rural and industrial water supply project which began in 2002 and then was challenged by the Province of Manitoba, Canada in the U.S. District Court. The communities and rural water systems within northwestern North Dakota face water quality and/or quantity concerns. The alternatives are being evaluated which would provide a reliable, high quality water supply for this area of North Dakota. | |||||
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| Project Name | Project Location | NEPA Phase | Dates of Phase | Project Sponsor and/or Partners | Public Contact |
| Arkansas Valley Conduit Long-Term Excess Capacity Master Contract (EIS) | Lower Arkansas Valley | Complete: Record of Decision issued | February 27, 2014 | Lower Arkansas Water Entities | Signe Snortland |
Project Activities: Ongoing please visit the AVCEIS Web site. Additional Information: www.usbr.gov/avceis/ |
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| Black Hills Corporation Pueblo Reservoir Substation (EA) | Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo, Colorado | EA and FONSI Complete | April 2014 | Black Hills Corporation | Signe Snortland |
Project Activities: Complete Additional Information: Black Hills Corporation Pueblo Reservoir Substation |
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| Colorado Springs - Southern Delivery System (EIS) | Pueblo-Colorado Springs, Colorado | Complete: Record of Decision issued | March 2009 | Colorado Springs Utilities, City of Fountain, Security Water District, and City of Pueblo West | Signe Snortland |
Project Activities: Complete Additional Information: Southern Delivery System |
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| Estes Park Transit Facility Parking Structure | Above Lake Estes, Estes Park, Colorado | Draft EA | January 2016 | Town of Estes Park | Terence Stroh |
Project Activities: Draft EA distributed for public comment. Additional Information: Estes Park Transit Facility Parking Structure |
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| Granby Hydropower Project | Grand County, Colorado | EA and FONSI completed | March 13, 2015 | Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District | Signe Snortland |
Project Activities: Final EA & FONSI are now available. Additional Information: Granby Hydropower Project |
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| Horsetooth Reservoir Admin and Maintenance Facilities | Larimer County, Colorado | EA and FONSI completed | October 2015 | Larimer County Parks | Terence Stroh 970-962-4369 tstroh@usbr.gov or Mark Caughlan Larimer County Parks 970-498-5600 mcaughlan@larimer.org |
Project Activities: Final EA & FONSI are now available. Additional Information: Horsetooth Reservoir Admin and Maintenance Facilities |
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| Pueblo Hydropower Project (EA) | Pueblo Dam, Pueblo, Colorado | Draft EA | January 2016 | Southeastern Colorado Water Conservation District, Colorado Springs Utilities, and Board of Water Work of Pueblo | Terence Stroh |
Project Activities: Draft EA distributed for public comment. Additional Information: Pueblo Hydropower Project |
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| Pueblo Resource Management Plan (EA) | Pueblo Reservoir and Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo, Colorado | Drafting EA | 2014 | Colorado Parks & Wildlife | Signe Snortland |
Project Activities: Drafting EA Additional Information: Pueblo Resource Management Plan |
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| Ruedi Repayment Contracts for 19585 Acre-Feet | Colorado West Slope Counties | Final EA and FONSI complete. | July 2013 | Colorado West Slope Counties | Signe Snortland (970) 962-4338 jsnortland@usbr.gov |
Project Activities: Final EA & FONSI are now available. Additional Information: Ruedi Repayment Contracts for 19585 Acre-Feet |
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| Water Users Commitment to Provide 10,825 AF to the 15 Mile Reach | CO R. Basin | Complete: Final EA/FONSI | March 2012 | Upper Colorado River Basin | Signe Snortland (970) 962-4338 jsnortland@usbr.gov |
Project Activities: Final EA and FONSI are now available. Additional Information: Water Users Commitment to Provide 10825 AF |
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| Windy Gap Firming Project (EIS) | Colorado and South Platte River Basins, Colorado | Final EIS Supplemental Information Report and related errata. |
Fall 2011 November 2012 |
Municipal Subdistrict of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Cooperating agencies: Corps of Engineers, Western Area Power Administration, Grand County |
Signe Snortland (970) 962-4338 jsnortland@usbr.gov |
Project Activities: Supplemental Information Report and related errata now available. Additional Information: Windy Gap Firming Project EIS |
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| Project Name | Project Location | NEPA Phase | Dates of Phase | Project Sponsor and/or Partners | Public Contact |
| Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Modifications (EA) | Intake, Montana | Final Supplemental EA/FONSI | January 2015 | Corps of Engineers (Co-Lead); US Fish and Wildlife Service; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project | David Trimpe (406) 247-7668 dtrimpe@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: The Lower Yellowstone Intake Project consists of improving fish passage for pallid sturgeon at Intake Dam on the Yellowstone River. For more information visit: www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/loweryellowstone/index.html |
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| St. Mary ESA Modifications (EA) | Babb, Montana | Draft EA | Drafting | US Fish and Wildlife Service; National Park Service; Blackfeet Tribe; Milk River Joint Board of Control | Justin Kucera (406) 247-7330 jkucera@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: Several chapters of the draft Environmental Assessment are completed. Progress on the draft EA is expected to resume when engineering design (fish screen and passage) and ESA compliance details are coordinated. |
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| Canyon Ferry Water & Sewer District (EA) | Canyon Ferry, Montana | Draft EA | November 2014 | East & West Canyon Ferry Water and Sewer District | Justin Kucera (406) 247-7330 jkucera@usbr.gov |
| Additional Information: Land transfer proposed to provide land for community based septic systems. Awaiting information from project sponsors to establish need. | |||||
| Helena Valley Irrigation District – Lease of Power Privilege – Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact | Lewis and Clark County, Montana, approximately 10.0 miles southeast of the town of Helena, Montana | Final EA and FONSI | December 2015 | Helena Valley Irrigation District | Justin Kucera (406) 247-7330 jkucera@usbr.gov |
Project Activities: Final EA and FONSI now available. Additional Information: Helena Valley Irrigation District – Lease of Power Privilege |
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| Box Butte Dam Safety Repairs (EA) | Box Butte Dam, Nebraska | Final EA/FONSI | Final EA | Mirage Flats Irrigation District | Lucas Milheiser (308) 345-8323 lmilheiser@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: Final EA and FONSI available on the Box Butte Dam Safety Repairs page. Selected alternative includes repair of toe drain and filter system. Construction proposed to begin in Fall of 2017. |
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| Altus Safety of Dams (EA) | W.C. Altus Project, Oklahoma | Draft EA | July 2015 | Bureau of Reclamation | Precious Braggs (405) 470-4825 pbraggs@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: Reclamation is proposing repairs to several dikes at Atlus Dam and Reservoir in order to reduce the probability of failure, reduce uncontrolled releases from Altus Reservoir, and reduce public safety risks. For more information, visit: www.usbr.gov/gp/otao/altus/index.html |
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| Boysen Reservoir Resource Management Plan (EA) | Fremont County, Wyoming | Final Public Review and Comment | June 2015 | Wyoming State Parks | George Neuberger (307) 261-5675 gneuberger@usbr.gov and Laura Schwieger (307) 261-5664 lschwieger@usbr.gov |
| Additional Information: Wyoming State Parks, Reclamation's managing partner for Boysen Reservoir, has contracted for the preparation of a Recreation Master Plan / Resource Management Plan and Environmental Assessment. Document is undergoing final public review and comment. For more information, visit http://boysenstateparkmasterplan.com | |||||
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| Project Name | Project Location | NEPA Phase | Dates of Phase | Project Sponsor and/or Partners | Public Contact |
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| Box Butte Dam: Safety of Dams Corrective Actions | Box Butte Dam, Dawes County, Nebraska | Draft EA | January 15-February 12 | Bureau of Reclamation and Mirage Flats Irrigation District | Christina Gomer (406) 247-7753 cmgomer@usbr.gov or Lucas Milheiser (308) 345-8323 lmilheiser@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: Reclamation is seeking public review and comment on the Draft EA. The proposed action includes repair of toe drain, filter system, and spillway. Construction is proposed to begin in 2017. |
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| Bull Lake Dam Safety of Dams Corrective Action (EA) | Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming | Final EA/FONSI | May 2014 | Reclamation's Safety of Dams Office; Midvale Irrigation District | Lyle Myler |
Additional Information: Bull Lake Dam has been inspected for safety conditions and needs repair work to the spillway structure. The project would modify the spillway portion of the dam so that the dam could be safely operated under full reservoir conditions. |
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| Central MT Rural Water (EA) | Canyon Ferry, Montana | Final EA/FONSI | May 2014 | Bureau of Reclamation | Justin Kucera |
Additional Information: EA Completed. Signed a non-decisional FONSI while the project works through the authorization process. |
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| Construction of the New South West Pipeline Water Treatment Plant (EA) | Dickinson, ND | Final EA/FONSI | March 2015 | Garrison Diversion Conservancy District; North Dakota State Water Commission | Kelly McPhillips (701) 221-1287 kmcphillips@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: A new water treatment plant in Dickinson is being proposed for The South West Pipeline Project. The plant would supply potable water with the potential to serve the South West Pipeline Project area. Additional Information: Construction of the New South West Pipeline Water Treatment Plant |
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| Contract Renewal for Jacobsen and Hamilton (EA) | Washakie County, Wyoming | Final EA/FONSI | November 2014 | Independent Water Users | Brock Merrill (307) 261-5649 bemerrill@usbr.gov and Laura Schwieger (307) 261-5664 lschwieger@usbr.gov |
| Additional Information: This action is for renewal of an existing long-term water service contract. Read the Final EA/FONSI. | |||||
| Contract Renewal for Robbins (EA) | Hot Springs County, Wyoming | Final EA/FONSI | November 2014 | Independent Water Users | Brock Merrill (307) 261-5649 bemerrill@usbr.gov and Laura Schwieger (307) 261-5664 lschwieger@usbr.gov |
| Additional Information: This action is for renewal of an existing long-term water service contract. Read the Final EA/FONSI. | |||||
| Crossing Right of Way Through Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge Lands to Connect the Spirit Lake Rural Water Distribution Line to the School Tank (EA) | Benson County, ND | FONSI/ Decision Notice | October 2014 | Devils Lake Wetland Management District; Fish and Wildlife Service; Spirit Lake Rural Water System | Kelly McPhillips (701) 221-1287 kmcphillips@usbr.gov |
| Additional Information: A water distribution line from the Spirit Lake Rural Water System to serve a local water use near Devils Lake is being evaluated. Reclamation is no longer involved in the project. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has the lead. | |||||
| Crow Irrigation Project Rehabilitation and Improvement (EA) | Crow Indian Reservation, Montana | Final EA/FONSI | June 2015 | Crow Tribe Water Resources Department; Bureau of Indian Affairs | Christina Gomer (406) 247-7753 cmgomer@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: Public Law 111-291 authorized funding to repair and rehabilitate the Crow Irrigation Project. The Crow Tribe has contracted with Bartlett & West to prepare the Programmatic Environmental Assessment (EA) and the Master Engineering Plan. The Final EA and Finding of No Significant Impact/Decision Document are now available online. For more information visit: www.usbr.gov/gp/nepa/cip/index.html |
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| Crow MR&I Water System - Pilot Water Treatment Plant (EA) | Crow Indian Reservation, Montana | Final EA/FONSI | July 2015 | Crow Tribe, Water Resources Department | Christina Gomer (406) 247-7753 cmgomer@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: Public Law 111-291 authorized funding to construct a MR&I water system on the Crow Indian Reservation. In order to facilitate the construction and design of the MR&I water system, the Crow Tribe conducted a three month pilot plant study. The Crow Tribe contracted with Bartlett & West to prepare an Environmental Assessment to evaluate the proposed pilot study. The Final EA and FONSI is available. For more information visit: www.usbr.gov/gp/nepa/cmri/index.html |
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| Goose Bay Modernization (EA) | Canyon Ferry, Montana | Final EA/FONSI | May 2014 | Bureau of Reclamation | Justin Kucera (406) 247-7330 jkucera@usbr.gov |
| Additional Information: The Goose Bay Marina on Canyon Ferry Reservoir is being modernized and improved for recreation uses and services. For more information visit: www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/canyonferry/goosebay/ | |||||
| Nelson Reservoir Safety of Dams Corrective Action (EA) | Malta, Montana | Final EA/FONSI | January 2014 | Malta Irrigation District | Justin Kucera (406) 247-7330 jkucera@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: Nelson Reservoir has a series of dikes that were inspected for safety reasons, two of which were found in need of repair. Continued levels of water seepage through the dikes could lead to failure and result in property and resource damage. The project involves reconstructing the dikes to control water seepage and provide proper drainage. |
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| Shoreline Protection and Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project at Medicine Creek State Recreation Area (EA) | Cambridge, Nebraska | Final EA/FONSI | April 2014 | Nebraska Game and Parks Commission | Andrea Severson (308) 345-1028 aseverson@usbr.gov |
Additional Information: The EA can be accessed at www.usbr.gov/gp/nkao/nepa/med_creek_ea_fonsi.pdf. |
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