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<br />PART C-6 <br /> <br />U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br /> <br />Region 2 <br />Albuquerque, New Mexico <br /> <br />REFUGES. <br /> <br />Recently, Director Greenwalt determined that, cons~dering all factors, <br />it is in the best over~ll,interests to permit Southern California <br />Edison to route a 500 f0I line across Kofa. The line is to carry energy <br />from a newly constructed nuclear power plant near Phoenix for distribution <br />in California. . Arrangements are being made to authorize a route that <br />follows an existing El Paso Natural Gas Company pipeline right-of-way <br />and to utilize the El Paso's roadway across the refuge. <br /> <br />During a June 1980 meeting, El Paso Company officials expressed concern <br />regarding heavy equipment crossing over the pipeline. They contend that <br />the weight of 90-ton cranes, ready-mix trucks, etc., crossing over the <br />line would damage the pipe, possibly resulting in explosion, fire, etc. <br /> <br />Several possible safeguards have been discussed. They are as follows: <br /> <br />1. At each of a possible 200 cross~ngs, cover the pipe with at <br />least five feet of earth fill. This is not considered feasible because <br />the fill material would have to be hauled in and, following powerline <br />construction, removed from the refuge. <br /> <br />2. Pour 30 feet wide concrete pads over each crossing and along <br />sections of line where the road follows directly over the line. This <br />too is considered not feasible because the pads would have to be broken <br />up and removed after pow~rline construction. <br /> <br />3. Construct a new ,access road parallel to the existing road but <br />away from the gas line. This alternative was not addressed in the EIS. <br />Also, it would disturb ateas\ where there has been no prior disturbance. <br />As the situation now stands, the refuge manager has passed the "new road" <br />request to the .Area and Regional Offices for consideration. <br /> <br />Another bit of information, the SCE desert bighorn study is finding more <br />sheep activity near the pipeline than is occurring immediately north of <br />the refuge along the Brenda Route (Interstate 10). <br /> <br />\ENDANGERED SPECIES <br /> <br />San Juan River Project: <br /> <br />Appropriate agency Regional Directors agreed at a meeting on October 30, 1978, <br />that Water and Power Resources Service, Amarillo, Texas, would consult on <br />the water withdrawal aspects of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project and <br />all phases of other projects under their jurisdiction involving the San Juan <br /> <br />C-SO <br />