Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers April 30, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Omaha District has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the direct, indirect and cumulative effects of the construction of the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) involving the Glade Reservoir and the South Platte Water Conservation Project (SPWCP) involving the Galeton Reservoir in Larimer and Weld Counties, CO. The Proposed Action is a regional water supply project intended to provide approximately 40,000 acre-feet (AF) of new water for 12 water providers and municipalities in Larimer, Weld, Morgan and Boulder Counties. Construction of the two reservoirs and support facilities would result in permanent impacts to approximately 44 acres of wetlands and 7 acres of other waters and temporary impacts to approximately 10 acres of wetlands and 9 acres of other waters. This action requires authorization from the Corps under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The Applicant is the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (NCWCD). The Draft EIS was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Corps' regulations for NEPA implementation (33 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] parts 230 and 325, Appendices B and C). The Corps, Omaha District, Regulatory Branch is the lead federal agency responsible for the Draft EIS and information contained in the EIS serves as the basis for a decision regarding issuance of a section 404 permit. It also provides information for Federal, state and local agencies having jurisdictional responsibility for affected resources.