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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />, bntl12G <br /> <br />resources. Each State agency is required to consult with the SHPO with regard to those activities <br />or projects that may impact historic properties, <br /> <br />Implementation of the Preferred Alternative will have "no effect" on historic properties in the <br />"area of potential effects." Reclamation initiated the Section I 06 process with the appropriate <br />SHPOs with a "no effect" detennination. By letter dated April 6, 1998, Reclamation submitted a <br />copy of the Rule and the DPEA to the Arizona, California, and Nevada SHPOs and requested <br />concurrence from the SHPOs that the Rule: <br /> <br />. Will have "no effect" on historic properties because existing facilities would be utilized, no <br />new facilities would be authorized, and no surface disturbing activities would occur; and <br /> <br />. Reclamation will defer a determination of potential "effects" on historic properties until <br />there is a review of specific SIRA, <br /> <br />Reclamation has committed to reinitiate the Section 106 review process for individual SIRA when <br />they are presented for review and prior to execution by the Secretary, <br /> <br />In their letters, the SHPOs of Arizona (May 8, 1998), California (May II, 1998), and Nevada <br />(April 16, 1998) concurred with Reclamation's determination that the Rule will have "no effect" <br />on historic properties contingent on a number of commitments, Since Reclamation has committed <br />to reinitiate the Section 106 consultation process for individual SIRA the SHPO's have requested <br />that the following areas be addressed at that time: <br /> <br />. If additional facilities are required or existing facilities characteristics will be altered or <br />used differently; <br /> <br />. Affects oflake and river levels on historic properties; <br /> <br />. Assessment of direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts to cultural resources that could <br />result from use of the water in growth-related issues; and <br /> <br />. The Section 106 consultation process will involve Native Americans and interested <br />parties, <br /> <br />No Action Alternative <br /> <br />Under the No Action Alternative, the Rule would not be implemented and there would be no <br />Federal undertaking to impact historic properties, Arizona and California entities may construct <br />off stream storage facilities for their own needs that could impact historic properties. The State <br />entities would be the action agencies and consult with SHPO's through established State <br />procedures, It is possible that California and Nevada could enter into a SIRA to provide for <br />off stream storage, development, and release ofICUA without the Rule, Reclamation would <br /> <br />26 <br />