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Virtual Public Meeting Scheduled on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project

Media Contact: Patience Mosbrucker, 701-221-1204

For Release: June 11, 2020

BISMARCK, N.D. - The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply (ENDAWS) Project. A virtual public meeting on the draft environmental document will be held on June 18, 2020, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time via Microsoft TEAMS.

The link to participate in the virtual public meeting follows: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWJkYmIwNWUtODZiMS00NzU4LWIwOTQtMzUzODMyOWMyYjAz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22055b2773-5542-4aba-a49b-a5718c0b1eab%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d

To participate via telephone, please call the following number: 1-210-453-1929 or toll free at 866-500-5232. The participant passcode is 2936695.

Download the free Microsoft TEAMS application on your computer or cellular device prior to the start of the meeting.

The ENDAWS Draft Environmental Impact Statement examines the use of existing Garrison Diversion Unit facilities to meet contemporary needs in the state. This project will evaluate a bulk water supply to deliver an alternate water supply to the State of North Dakota’s Red River Valley Water Supply Project. The proposed action includes construction of ENDAWS project features, issuance of a water repayment contract for Garrison Diversion Unit facilities, and issuance of permits to construct and maintain ENDAWS facilities on Reclamation rights-of-way.

If you are unable to participate in the live meeting, a recording of the virtual public meeting will be available after the meeting at https://www.usbr.gov/gp/dkao/nepa/endaws/index.html.

In addition to the live event, comments may be submitted by mail, e-mail, or FAX to:

Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project Bureau of Reclamation, Dakotas Area Office 304 East Broadway Ave Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

Email: ENDAWS.EIS@usbr.gov FAX: 701.250.4590

Comments should be received by close of business on July 6, 2020.

The Federal Register Notice regarding this proposed action is available for download at https://www.usbr.gov/gp/dkao/nepa/endaws/index.html.

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