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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement for the Proposed
Regional Watershed Supply Project in
Wyoming and Colorado
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE) is preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
to analyze the direct, indirect, and
cumulative effects of a proposed water
supply project in Wyoming and
Colorado, referred to as the Regional
Watershed Supply Project (RWSP).
Construction of the proposed RWSP is
expected to require a Clean Water Act
Section 404 permit. The Project is
proposed by Million Conservation
Resource Group (MCRG), which is a
private water development group. The
RWSP proposes to provide
approximately 250,000 acre-feet per
year of new annual firm yield to meet
a portion of the projected water supply
needs of southeastern Wyoming and the
Front Range of Colorado on a perpetual
basis through 2030 and beyond. The
water would be obtained from the Green
River Basin as part of the unused
portion of water allocated to the States
of Wyoming and Colorado under the
Upper Colorado River Compact. The
RWSP would be a non-Federal project
constructed, owned, and operated by
MCRG.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for meeting dates.
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ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for meeting
addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions and comments regarding the
proposed action and EIS should be
addressed to Ms. Rena Brand, Project
Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Denver Regulatory Office, 9307 S.
Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, CO 80128–
6901; (303) 979–4120;
mcrg.eis@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The COE
will be conducting public scoping
meetings at six locations to describe the
Project, preliminary alternatives, the
NEPA compliance process, and to solicit
input on the issues and alternatives to
be evaluated and other related matters.
Written comments for scoping will be
accepted until May 19, 2009. The COE
has prepared a scoping announcement
to familiarize agencies, the public and
interested organizations regarding the
proposed RWSP and potential
environmental issues that may be
involved. Copies of the scoping
announcement will be made available at
the public scoping meetings or can be
requested by mail.
Scoping meetings will be held on:
1. April 14, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m.,
Green River High School, 1615 Hitching
Post Drive, Green River, WY.
2. April 15, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m.,
Uintah High School, 1880 West 500
North, Vernal, UT.
3. April 16, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m.,
Laramie High School, 1257 North 11th
Street, Laramie, WY.
4. April 20, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m.,
Fossil Ridge High School, 5400 Ziegler
Road, Fort Collins, CO.
5. April 21, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m. West
High School, 951 Elati Street, Denver,
CO.
6. April 22, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Risley
Middle School, 625 N. Monument Ave.,
Pueblo, CO.
The proponent of the project, MCRG,
proposes the following configuration of
the RWSP: Two water withdrawal
facilities, one on the east side of
Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming
and the other on the east bank of the
Green River in Wyoming approximately
200 feet downstream of the Seedskadee
National Wildlife Refuge; one water
treatment storage reservoir located near
the Green River intake system; water
pipeline system (approximately 560
miles in length and a diameter of 72 to
120 inches) from the two withdrawal
points to southeastern Wyoming and the
Front Range of Colorado (WyomingColorado State Line to Pueblo); one
regulating reservoir located along the
western end of the pipeline system;
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approximately sixteen natural gaspowered pump stations located along
the pipeline route; temporary
(construction phase) and permanent
(operation and maintenance phase)
access roads; three water storage/flowregulation reservoirs (Lake Hattie in
Wyoming [available volume of
approximately 40,000 acre feet];
proposed Cactus Hill Reservoir near
Fort Collins, CO [185,000 acre-foot
capacity]; and the proposed T-Cross
Reservoir to be constructed near Pueblo,
CO [25,000 acre-foot capacity]); outlet
structures at each reservoir consisting of
water treatment facilities; on-site
transformers and overhead power lines
from local electrical grids for the water
withdrawal and storage reservoir
facilities; and water delivery systems
from the storage reservoirs to water
users.
The potential water users for the
proposed project would include
agriculture, municipalities, and
industries in southeastern Wyoming and
the Front Range of Colorado. In
Wyoming, approximately 25,000 acrefeet of water would be delivered
annually to users in the Platte River
Basin. The remaining 225,000 acre-feet
of water would be delivered annually to
the South Platte River and Arkansas
River basins in Colorado.
The EIS will be prepared according to
the COE’s procedures for implementing
the NEPA of 1969, as amended, 42
U.S.C. 4232(2)(c), and consistent with
the COE’s policy to facilitate public
understanding and review of agency
proposals. As part of the EIS process, a
full range of reasonable alternatives,
including the Proposed Action and No
Action, will be evaluated. Additional
alternatives defined at this time by the
applicant include four alternative
withdrawal points that would involve
withdrawal only from the Green River
(two separate points) or Flaming Gorge
Reservoir (two separate points). A
different pipeline segment would
connect each alternative withdrawal
point to the mainstem pipeline route.
Alternative storage reservoirs in the
Front Range of Colorado also may be
considered for the Project.
The COE has invited the U.S. Bureau
of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of Land
Management, the U.S. Forest Service,
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service to be cooperating agencies in the
preparation of the EIS. Other Federal
and State agencies will participate in
the EIS review process to ensure
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compliance with relevant laws and
regulations.
Timothy T. Carey,
Chief, Denver Regulatory Office.
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DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 20,
2009.
Written comments should
be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Education Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
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Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
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that the Office of Management and
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Federal agencies and the public an early
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Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5)
Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
public comment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Protection and Advocacy for
Assistive Technology (PAAT) Program
Performance Report, Form RSA 661.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
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Responses: 57.
Burden Hours: 912.
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Performance Report will be used to
analyze and evaluate the PAAT Program
administered by eligible systems in
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eligible individuals with disabilities to
assist in the acquisition, utilization, or
maintenance of assistive technology
devices or assistive technology services.
The Rehabilitation Services
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meet specific data collection
requirements of Section 5 of the
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as
amended (AT Act). PAAT programs
must report annually using the form,
which is due on or before December 30
of each year. The Annual PAAT
Performance Report has enabled RSA to
furnish the President and Congress with
data on the provision of protection and
advocacy services and has helped to
establish a sound basis for future
funding requests. Data from the form
have been used to evaluate the
effectiveness of eligible systems within
individual states in meeting annual
priorities and objectives. These data also
have been used to indicate trends in the
provision of services from year to year.
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‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and
by clicking on link number 3920. When
you access the information collection,
click on ‘‘Download Attachments’’ to
view. Written requests for information
should be addressed to U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
Requests may also be electronically
mailed to the Internet address
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401–0920. Please specify the complete
title of the information collection when
making your request.
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the collection activity requirements
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ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
AGENCY:
Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The Director, Information
Collection Clearance Division,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management invites
comments on the submission for OMB
review as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 20,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Education Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW., Room 10222, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Director,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management,
publishes that notice containing
proposed information collection
requests prior to submission of these
requests to OMB. Each proposed
information collection, grouped by
office, contains the following: (1) Type
of review requested, e.g. new, revision,
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5)
Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
public comment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the
Proposed Regional Watershed Supply Project in Wyoming and Colorado
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) is preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the direct, indirect,
and cumulative effects of a proposed water supply project in Wyoming
and Colorado, referred to as the Regional Watershed Supply Project
(RWSP). Construction of the proposed RWSP is expected to require a
Clean Water Act Section 404 permit. The Project is proposed by Million
Conservation Resource Group (MCRG), which is a private water
development group. The RWSP proposes to provide approximately 250,000
acre-feet per year of new annual firm yield to meet a portion of the
projected water supply needs of southeastern Wyoming and the Front
Range of Colorado on a perpetual basis through 2030 and beyond. The
water would be obtained from the Green River Basin as part of the
unused portion of water allocated to the States of Wyoming and Colorado
under the Upper Colorado River Compact. The RWSP would be a non-Federal
project constructed, owned, and operated by MCRG.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions and comments regarding the
proposed action and EIS should be addressed to Ms. Rena Brand, Project
Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Denver Regulatory Office, 9307
S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, CO 80128-6901; (303) 979-4120;
mcrg.eis@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The COE will be conducting public scoping
meetings at six locations to describe the Project, preliminary
alternatives, the NEPA compliance process, and to solicit input on the
issues and alternatives to be evaluated and other related matters.
Written comments for scoping will be accepted until May 19, 2009. The
COE has prepared a scoping announcement to familiarize agencies, the
public and interested organizations regarding the proposed RWSP and
potential environmental issues that may be involved. Copies of the
scoping announcement will be made available at the public scoping
meetings or can be requested by mail.
Scoping meetings will be held on:
1. April 14, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Green River High School, 1615
Hitching Post Drive, Green River, WY.
2. April 15, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Uintah High School, 1880 West
500 North, Vernal, UT.
3. April 16, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Laramie High School, 1257 North
11th Street, Laramie, WY.
4. April 20, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Fossil Ridge High School, 5400
Ziegler Road, Fort Collins, CO.
5. April 21, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m. West High School, 951 Elati
Street, Denver, CO.
6. April 22, 2009, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Risley Middle School, 625 N.
Monument Ave., Pueblo, CO.
The proponent of the project, MCRG, proposes the following
configuration of the RWSP: Two water withdrawal facilities, one on the
east side of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming and the other on the
east bank of the Green River in Wyoming approximately 200 feet
downstream of the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge; one water
treatment storage reservoir located near the Green River intake system;
water pipeline system (approximately 560 miles in length and a diameter
of 72 to 120 inches) from the two withdrawal points to southeastern
Wyoming and the Front Range of Colorado (Wyoming-Colorado State Line to
Pueblo); one regulating reservoir located along the western end of the
pipeline system; approximately sixteen natural gas-powered pump
stations located along the pipeline route; temporary (construction
phase) and permanent (operation and maintenance phase) access roads;
three water storage/flow-regulation reservoirs (Lake Hattie in Wyoming
[available volume of approximately 40,000 acre feet]; proposed Cactus
Hill Reservoir near Fort Collins, CO [185,000 acre-foot capacity]; and
the proposed T-Cross Reservoir to be constructed near Pueblo, CO
[25,000 acre-foot capacity]); outlet structures at each reservoir
consisting of water treatment facilities; on-site transformers and
overhead power lines from local electrical grids for the water
withdrawal and storage reservoir facilities; and water delivery systems
from the storage reservoirs to water users.
The potential water users for the proposed project would include
agriculture, municipalities, and industries in southeastern Wyoming and
the Front Range of Colorado. In Wyoming, approximately 25,000 acre-feet
of water would be delivered annually to users in the Platte River
Basin. The remaining 225,000 acre-feet of water would be delivered
annually to the South Platte River and Arkansas River basins in
Colorado.
The EIS will be prepared according to the COE's procedures for
implementing the NEPA of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4232(2)(c), and
consistent with the COE's policy to facilitate public understanding and
review of agency proposals. As part of the EIS process, a full range of
reasonable alternatives, including the Proposed Action and No Action,
will be evaluated. Additional alternatives defined at this time by the
applicant include four alternative withdrawal points that would involve
withdrawal only from the Green River (two separate points) or Flaming
Gorge Reservoir (two separate points). A different pipeline segment
would connect each alternative withdrawal point to the mainstem
pipeline route. Alternative storage reservoirs in the Front Range of
Colorado also may be considered for the Project.
The COE has invited the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of
Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to be
cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Other Federal and
State agencies will participate in the EIS review process to ensure
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compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Timothy T. Carey,
Chief, Denver Regulatory Office.
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