Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Announcement of Public Scoping Meetings for Continued Operation of the Paradox Valley Unit, Montrose County, CO, 55497-55498 [2012-22176]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement and
Announcement of Public Scoping
Meetings for Continued Operation of
the Paradox Valley Unit, Montrose
County, CO
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended, the Bureau of Reclamation
intends to prepare an environmental
impact statement to identify and
evaluate brine disposal alternatives to
replace or supplement the existing Brine
Injection Well No. 1 which has a
projected remaining useful life of three
to five years under current operations.
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Comments on the scope of the
environmental impact statement (EIS)
will be accepted from September 10,
2012, to November 26, 2012.
Three public scoping meetings will be
held to solicit public input on the scope
of the EIS, potential alternatives, and
issues to be addressed in the EIS. See
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for meeting dates.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding the scope and content of the
EIS should be sent to Mr. Terence Stroh,
Bureau of Reclamation, Western
Colorado Area Office, 2764 Compass
Drive, Suite 106, Grand Junction,
Colorado 81506; telephone (970) 248–
0608; facsimile (970) 248–0601; or email
at paradoxeis@usbr.gov.
Those not desiring to submit
comments or suggestions at this time,
but who would like to receive a copy of
the EIS, should contact Mr. Stroh using
the information cited above. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
locations of public scoping meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Terence Stroh, Bureau of Reclamation,
2764 Compass Drive, Suite 106, Grand
Junction, Colorado 81506; telephone
(970) 248–0608; email at
TStroh@usbr.gov; or Mr. Andy Nicholas,
Bureau of Reclamation, Paradox Valley
Field Office, P.O. Box 20, Bedrock,
Colorado 81411; telephone (970) 859–
7214; email at ANicholas@usbr.gov; or
Mr. Kib Jacobson, Bureau of
Reclamation, 125 South State Street,
Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138;
telephone (801) 524–3753; email at
KJacobson@usbr.gov.
Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the above individual(s) during
normal business hours. The FIRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the
above individual(s). You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paradox Valley Unit was constructed to
assist in meeting the objectives and
standards of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act of 1948 (Pub. L. 80–845)
and the Colorado River Basin Salinity
Control Act of 1974, as amended and
supplemented (Pub. L. 93–320), which
authorizes the construction, operation,
and maintenance of works in the
Colorado River Basin to control the
salinity of water delivered to users in
the United States and Mexico.
Authorized facilities included wells,
pumps, pipelines, solar evaporation
ponds, and all necessary appurtenant
and associated works such as roads,
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fences, dikes, power transmission
facilities, and permanent operating
facilities.
Background
The Paradox Valley Unit is located
along the Dolores River in the Paradox
Valley in Montrose County, Colorado,
about ten miles east of the ColoradoUtah state line. The Dolores River is a
major tributary to the Colorado River.
Groundwater in the Paradox Valley is
highly saline. Saline concentrations in
this area have been measured in excess
of 250,000 milligrams per liter; by far
one of the most concentrated sources in
the Colorado River Basin. Groundwater
then surfaces into the Dolores River.
Studies show that the Dolores River
accumulated more than 205,000 tons of
salt annually before the Paradox Valley
Unit began operation.
The Paradox Valley Unit presently
consists of a brine collection well field,
brine surface treatment facility, brine
injection facility, a 16,000-foot injection
well, and associated roads, pipelines,
and electrical facilities. Unit operations
have been adjusted over time to address
increased seismic activity and injection
pressures. Under normal operations, the
Paradox Valley Unit averages injection
of about nine to ten million gallons of
brine per month. The Unit currently
controls about 110,000 tons of salt per
year that would have entered the
Dolores River and, in turn, degraded the
water quality of the mainstem of the
Colorado River.
Proposed Action
The proposed action is to identify,
evaluate, and implement brine disposal
alternatives to replace or supplement
Brine Injection Well No. 1 which was
built in 1988 and has a projected
remaining useful life of three to five
years, under current operations,
provided that acceptable seismicity
levels and well integrity are maintained.
Need for Action
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Paradox
Valley Unit is one of the most effective
salinity control projects in the Colorado
River Basin and provides about ten
percent of the total salinity control in
the Colorado River at Imperial Dam.
Because the existing brine injection well
is nearing the end of its useful life,
another well or alternative brine
disposal mechanism is needed for
continued enhancement and protection
of the quality of water available in the
Colorado River for use in the United
States and the Republic of Mexico, and
to enable the United States to comply
with its obligations under the agreement
with Mexico of August 30, 1973.
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Scoping Information
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process which guides the
development of the environmental
impact statement. Scoping is an early
and public process for determining
concerns to be addressed and for
identifying significant issues and
suggested alternatives related to the
proposed action. In addition to oral
comments provided at the scoping
meetings, Reclamation also invites
written comments during the scoping
period. To be most effectively
considered, written comments should
be received no later than November 26,
2012.
When the EIS is complete, its
availability will be announced in the
Federal Register, in the local news
media, through direct contact with
interested parties, and on the project
Web site. Comments will be solicited on
the document at that time.
If special assistance is required to
participate in the public scoping
meetings, please contact Ms. Justyn
Hock at 970–248–0625 or email at
JHock@usbr.gov. Please notify Ms. Hock
as far in advance as possible to enable
Reclamation to secure the needed
services. If a request cannot be honored,
the requestor will be notified.
Dates and Addresses of Public Scoping
Meetings
The scoping meeting dates and
addresses are:
• Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 6:00
to 8:00 p.m., Paradox Valley School,
21501 6 Mile Road, Paradox, Colorado
81429.
• Wednesday, September 26, 2012,
7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Holiday Inn Express,
1391 South Townsend Avenue,
Montrose, Colorado, 81401.
• Thursday, September 27, 2012, 7:00
to 9:00 p.m., Colorado Mesa University,
University Center—Room 221, 1100
North Avenue, Grand Junction,
Colorado 81501–3122.
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Public Disclosure
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
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Dated: July 17, 2012.
Larry Walkoviak,
Regional Director—Upper Colorado Region,
Bureau of Reclamation.
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filed by FlashPoint Technology, Inc.
(‘‘Flashpoint’’) of Peterborough, New
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certain claims of U.S. Patent No.
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U.S. Patent No. 6,504,575; and U.S.
Patent No. 6,223,190. The NOI named
HTC Corporation of Taoyuan, Taiwan;
HTC America, Inc. of Bellevue,
Washington; Pantech Co., Ltd. of Seoul,
Korea; Pantech Wireless, Inc. of Atlanta,
Georgia; Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
of Shenzhen, China; FutureWei
Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Huawei
Technologies (USA) of Plano, Texas;
ZTE Corporation of Shenzhen, China;
and ZTE (USA) Inc. of Richardson,
Texas.
On August 2, 2012, Flashpoint and
respondents Huawei Technologies Co.,
Ltd. and FutureWei Technologies, Inc.
d/b/a Huawei Technologies (USA)
(collectively ‘‘the Huawei
Respondents’’) filed a motion to amend
the complaint and NOI to replace the
currently named Huawei Respondents
with Huawei Device Co., Ltd., having a
principal place of business at Section B,
Huawei Administration Building,
Bantian, Longgang, Shenzhen,
Guangdong, P.R. China, 518129, and
Huawei Device USA Inc., having a
principal place of business at 5700
Tennyson Parkway, Suite #600, Plano,
Texas 75024.
On August 9, 2012, the ALJ issued an
ID granting the joint motion to amend
the complaint and NOI to replace the
named Huawei Respondents with
Huawei Device Co., Ltd. and Huawei
Device USA Inc. The ALJ found that
good cause exists to amend the
complaint and NOI because Flashpoint
recently learned which entities are
responsible for the accused products
based on communications with counsel
for the Huawei Respondents. In
addition, the ALJ found that the
substitution of the parties will not
require extension of the target date, will
not change the scope of the
investigation, and will assist in
obtaining a complete record for the
investigation. No petitions for review
were filed.
The Commission has determined not
to review the ID.
The authority for the Commission=s
determination is contained in section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in
sections 210.43–45 of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
210.43–45).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and
Announcement of Public Scoping Meetings for Continued Operation of the
Paradox Valley Unit, Montrose County, CO
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended, the Bureau of Reclamation intends to prepare an environmental
impact statement to identify and evaluate brine disposal alternatives
to replace or supplement the existing Brine Injection Well No. 1 which
has a projected remaining useful life of three to five years under
current operations.
DATES: Comments on the scope of the environmental impact statement
(EIS) will be accepted from September 10, 2012, to November 26, 2012.
Three public scoping meetings will be held to solicit public input
on the scope of the EIS, potential alternatives, and issues to be
addressed in the EIS. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
meeting dates.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the scope and content of the EIS
should be sent to Mr. Terence Stroh, Bureau of Reclamation, Western
Colorado Area Office, 2764 Compass Drive, Suite 106, Grand Junction,
Colorado 81506; telephone (970) 248-0608; facsimile (970) 248-0601; or
email at paradoxeis@usbr.gov.
Those not desiring to submit comments or suggestions at this time,
but who would like to receive a copy of the EIS, should contact Mr.
Stroh using the information cited above. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for locations of public scoping meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Terence Stroh, Bureau of
Reclamation, 2764 Compass Drive, Suite 106, Grand Junction, Colorado
81506; telephone (970) 248-0608; email at TStroh@usbr.gov; or Mr. Andy
Nicholas, Bureau of Reclamation, Paradox Valley Field Office, P.O. Box
20, Bedrock, Colorado 81411; telephone (970) 859-7214; email at
ANicholas@usbr.gov; or Mr. Kib Jacobson, Bureau of Reclamation, 125
South State Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138; telephone
(801) 524-3753; email at KJacobson@usbr.gov.
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to
contact the above individual(s) during normal business hours. The FIRS
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or
question with the above individual(s). You will receive a reply during
normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paradox Valley Unit was constructed to
assist in meeting the objectives and standards of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act of 1948 (Pub. L. 80-845) and the Colorado River
Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974, as amended and supplemented (Pub.
L. 93-320), which authorizes the construction, operation, and
maintenance of works in the Colorado River Basin to control the
salinity of water delivered to users in the United States and Mexico.
Authorized facilities included wells, pumps, pipelines, solar
evaporation ponds, and all necessary appurtenant and associated works
such as roads, fences, dikes, power transmission facilities, and
permanent operating facilities.
Background
The Paradox Valley Unit is located along the Dolores River in the
Paradox Valley in Montrose County, Colorado, about ten miles east of
the Colorado-Utah state line. The Dolores River is a major tributary to
the Colorado River. Groundwater in the Paradox Valley is highly saline.
Saline concentrations in this area have been measured in excess of
250,000 milligrams per liter; by far one of the most concentrated
sources in the Colorado River Basin. Groundwater then surfaces into the
Dolores River. Studies show that the Dolores River accumulated more
than 205,000 tons of salt annually before the Paradox Valley Unit began
operation.
The Paradox Valley Unit presently consists of a brine collection
well field, brine surface treatment facility, brine injection facility,
a 16,000-foot injection well, and associated roads, pipelines, and
electrical facilities. Unit operations have been adjusted over time to
address increased seismic activity and injection pressures. Under
normal operations, the Paradox Valley Unit averages injection of about
nine to ten million gallons of brine per month. The Unit currently
controls about 110,000 tons of salt per year that would have entered
the Dolores River and, in turn, degraded the water quality of the
mainstem of the Colorado River.
Proposed Action
The proposed action is to identify, evaluate, and implement brine
disposal alternatives to replace or supplement Brine Injection Well No.
1 which was built in 1988 and has a projected remaining useful life of
three to five years, under current operations, provided that acceptable
seismicity levels and well integrity are maintained.
Need for Action
The Bureau of Reclamation's Paradox Valley Unit is one of the most
effective salinity control projects in the Colorado River Basin and
provides about ten percent of the total salinity control in the
Colorado River at Imperial Dam. Because the existing brine injection
well is nearing the end of its useful life, another well or alternative
brine disposal mechanism is needed for continued enhancement and
protection of the quality of water available in the Colorado River for
use in the United States and the Republic of Mexico, and to enable the
United States to comply with its obligations under the agreement with
Mexico of August 30, 1973.
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Scoping Information
This notice of intent initiates the scoping process which guides
the development of the environmental impact statement. Scoping is an
early and public process for determining concerns to be addressed and
for identifying significant issues and suggested alternatives related
to the proposed action. In addition to oral comments provided at the
scoping meetings, Reclamation also invites written comments during the
scoping period. To be most effectively considered, written comments
should be received no later than November 26, 2012.
When the EIS is complete, its availability will be announced in the
Federal Register, in the local news media, through direct contact with
interested parties, and on the project Web site. Comments will be
solicited on the document at that time.
If special assistance is required to participate in the public
scoping meetings, please contact Ms. Justyn Hock at 970-248-0625 or
email at JHock@usbr.gov. Please notify Ms. Hock as far in advance as
possible to enable Reclamation to secure the needed services. If a
request cannot be honored, the requestor will be notified.
Dates and Addresses of Public Scoping Meetings
The scoping meeting dates and addresses are:
Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Paradox
Valley School, 21501 6 Mile Road, Paradox, Colorado 81429.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Holiday
Inn Express, 1391 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, Colorado, 81401.
Thursday, September 27, 2012, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Colorado
Mesa University, University Center--Room 221, 1100 North Avenue, Grand
Junction, Colorado 81501-3122.
Public Disclosure
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Dated: July 17, 2012.
Larry Walkoviak,
Regional Director--Upper Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
[FR Doc. 2012-22176 Filed 9-7-12; 8:45 am]
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