Sturgeon
(Above) The Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) is one of the largest fish found in the Missouri-Mississippi River drainage, weighing up to 85 lbs. The Pallid Sturgeon is a Federally Endangered species.

Quarterly NEPA Actions Report
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Last Updated: April 5, 2012

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Dakotas Area Office
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Project Name and Description Location Status Completion Date Partners Public Contact
Standing Rock Reservation Municipal, Rural, and Industrial (MR&I) Water Project EA Standing Rock Reservation, North and South Dakota Final EA and FONSI completed April 2009 Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Kelly McPhillips
(701) 221-1287
kmcphillips@usbr.gov
Project Activities:
Logan/McIntosh Phase South Central Regional Water District EA Logan and McIntosh Counties, North Dakota Scoping Period through September 1, 2011 Proposed completion December 31, 2011 North Dakota State Water Commission Kelly McPhillips
(701) 221-1287
kmcphillips@usbr.gov
Project Activities:
Northwest Area Water Supply Project EIS Northwest North Dakota Working with consultant and cooperating agencies to prepare draft Supplemental EIS. Contract awarded June 2011 TBD North Dakota State Water Commission Alicia Waters
(701) 221-1206
awaters@usbr.gov
Project Activities: Public Hearings scheduled for:
Red River Valley Water Supply Study EIS Red River Valley, North Dakota and Minnesota Final EIS issued in 2007, Boundary Waters Treaty determination document signed, no Record of Decision signed to date.  ROD will be signed following Congressional authorization North Dakota designee, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District Signe Snortland
(701) 221-1278
ssnortland@usbr.gov
Project Activities:

 

Eastern Colorado Area Office
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Project Location Status Completion Date Partners Public Contact
Arkansas Valley Conduit Long-Term Excess Capacity Master Contract Environmental Impact Statement Lower Arkansas Valley Preparing Draft EA Late 2011 Lower Arkansas Water Entities

Signe Snortland
(701) 221-1278
ssnortland@usbr.gov

Media Contact:
Kara Lamb
(970) 962-4326
klamb@usbr.gov

Project Activities: Ongoing please visit the AVCEIS Web site.

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Colorado Springs - Southern Delivery System EIS Pueblo-Colorado Springs, Colorado Complete December 2008
Record of Decision due January 2009		 Colorado Springs Utilities

Kara Lamb
(970) 962-4326
klamb@usbr.gov

Project Activities: Complete

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Windy Gap Firming Project EIS Colorado and South Platte River Basins, Colorado Final EIS available Fall 2011 Municipal Subdistrict of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Cooperating agencies: Corps of Engineers, Western Area Power Administration, Grand County		 Kara Lamb
(970) 962-4326
klamb@usbr.gov
Project Activities: Final EIS available.

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Golden Power Interference Agreement Peru Creek, CO EA: On Hold N/A City of Golden Kara Lamb
(970) 962-4326
klamb@usbr.gov
Project Activities: Draft EA on hold.
Water Users Commitment to Provide 10,825 AF to the 15 Mile Reach CO R. Basin Final EA and FONSI have been released March 2012 10825 Stakeholders (east and west slope water providers that divert from the Upper CO R. Basin), US Fish and Wildlife Service Kara Lamb
(970) 962-4326
klamb@usbr.gov
Project Activities: Final EA and FONSI are now available.

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Carter Lake Lease of Power Privilege for Hydropower Facility Environmental Assessment Carter Lake Reservoir, Dam #1 Supplemental Outlet Complete July 2010 Northern Water Kara Lamb
(970) 962-4326
klamb@usbr.gov
Project Activities: Complete

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City of Rifle Long Term Water Contract EA Colorado River watershed Complete September 2011   Kara Lamb
(970) 962-4326
klamb@usbr.gov
Project Activities: Complete

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Donala Water Contract Upper Arkansas Valley Preparing Draft EA December 2012 Donala Water and Sanitation District

Laura Wheatley
ltwheatley@usbr.gov

Media Contact:
Kara Lamb
(970) 962-4326
klamb@usbr.gov
Project Activities: Preparing EA

 

 
Montana Area Office
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Project Location Status Completion Date Partners Public Contact
Lower Yellowstone Diversion Dam Modifications Intake, Montana NEPA activities may begin this FY. Dependent on start date COE, FWS, MT FWP, Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District Jeff Baumberger
Justin Kucera
(406) 247-7314 and x-7330
Project Activities:VP Study has been completed. Technical team identified 3 alternatives for modifying the diversion dam for fish passage. Progress is being made in terms of funding, scoping, and cost estimates.
St. Mary Canal Rehabilitation Babb, Montana NEPA activities may begin this FY. Dependent on start date MT DNRC, Blackfeet Tribe, various water users Jeff Baumberger
(406) 247-7314
jbaumberger@usbr.gov
Project Activities: Conduct feasibility studies to start rehabilitation construction on the St. Mary Diversion and Canal System and other features of the Milk River Project. Draft legislation will be introduced to Congress for authorization for this activity.
Gibson Reservoir FERC Fairfield, Montana FERC is the lead agency   MT FWP, USFS, Reclamation, Sun River Watershed Group, Greenfields ID Jeff Baumberger
(406) 247-7314
jbaumberger@usbr.gov
Project Activities: The applicant has received a preliminary license to place a hydroelectric power plant on the outlet works of Gibson Dam. The FERC is the lead agency and Reclamation is involved in the licensing process.

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To seach go to FERC Advance Search.

This should be the advanced search in FERC’s website:

  1. Change the date to 10 years ago or whatever you desire.
  2. Enter the FERC Docket No. (Project No.) (ie. P-12478-*)
  3. Change the Library to Hydro
  4. Press submit.
Sun River Slope Canal FERC Fairfield, Montana FERC is the lead agency FONSI signed -- July 2006 MT FWP, FWS, Reclamation, Greenfields ID Jeff Baumberger
(406) 247-7314
jbaumberger@usbr.gov
Project Activities: The applicant has received a license to place 3 hydroelectric power plants on the irrigation canal drop structures. FERC was the lead agency and Reclamation was a cooperating agency.

Links to Related Documents:

To seach go to FERC Advance Search.

This should be the advanced search in FERC’s website:

  1. Change the date to 10 years ago or whatever you desire.
  2. Enter the FERC Docket No. (Project No.) (ie. P-12598-* or P-12597-*)
  3. Change the Library to Hydro
  4. Press submit.
Clark Canyon Reservoir FERC Dillon, Montana FERC is the lead agency   MT FWP, Reclamation, East Bench ID Jeff Baumberger
(406) 247-7314
jbaumberger@usbr.gov
Project Activities: The applicant has received a preliminary license to place a hydroelectric power plant on the outlet works of Clark Canyon Dam. FERC is the lead agency and Reclamation is involved in the licensing process.

Links to Related Documents:

To seach go to FERC Advance Search.

This should be the advanced search in FERC’s website:

  1. Change the date to 10 years ago or whatever you desire.
  2. Enter the FERC Docket No. (Project No.) (ie. P-12429-*)
  3. Change the Library to Hydro
  4. Press submit.

 

Nebraska-Kansas Area Office
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Oklahoma-Texas Area Office
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Project Location Status Completion Date Partners Public Contact
Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project: Equus Beds Aquifer Storage Recharge and Recovery Components; Wichita, Kansas (EIS) Little Arkansas River Basin, Kansas Final EIS Available November 2009 City of Wichita Oklahoma Field Office
(405) 470-4800
Project Activities: Wichita City is proposing to develop a reliable source of potable water as part of its Integrated Local Water Supply Plan. The proposed action would divert water from the Little Arkansas River and inject it into the Equus Beds Aquifer for recharging the city's well field. The U.S. Congress has authorized Reclamation to assist in funding of the project.

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Wyoming Area Office
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Environmental Assessments-
 
Bonny Reservoir Integrate Pest Management Plant (IPM) EA

Bonny Reservoir Draft Integrated Pest Management Plan
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