WSP11280

• File Number: 8220.101.09B
• Description: Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 12/1/1990
• Author: BOR
• Title: Management Plan for Preparation of Glen Canyon Dam Environmental Impact Statement
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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Fedend Regi8l8r I Vol. 55. No. 37 I Friday, February 23. 1990 I Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF nlE INTERIOR

Bureau 01 Reclamation

Analyels 01 the Impsct 01 lhe
Operation of Glen Canyon Dam,
Coloraclo River Storage Project. /IZ,
ancl Alternative Measurea, on SpecIlIc
Downelream Resources

AoaNev: Bureau of Reclamation
(Interior). .
ACllO", Notice of environmental scoping
meetings and correction of notice of
intent.

tUMMARY: Pursuant to Council on
Environmental Quality regulations and
Bureau of Reclamation policy, the
Dep3l'tn1.ent of the Interior announces
se~en. enviro~ental scoping meetings
to m\'1te public pa..-ticipation in the
development and analysis of alternative
U1ea9~~s to mL"li.,::tizc the impact of the
operat.:on of Glen Can van Dam.
Arizona. Colorado River Storage Project,
on the downstreaM pm,ironmental and
e:o~ogical resources of th.! Glen Caoyen
Natlona) Re=reation Area and the Grand
Canyon National Park. to be used in
p:eparing a draft em".:enmental impact
,tatement (DElS).

On October 27.1989. Reclamation
;:lUbii.:;:"ed a r-.:otice of bte:tt in the
Federai Reps!er (54 FR 43670) to
Fopare a DElS which would be used to
deter:mme specific options to mini.mize.
cons:stent \\ith law. the impact of
operation of Glen Canyon Dam on
downstream environmental c:.nd
ecological resources of the Glen Canvon
National Recreation Area and the Grand
Canyon National Park. Tnat notice
should read: "The final em;ronmental
impact statement (FEIS) will be filed in
December 1991:'
Further. the sentence t.1at bClZins on &-;.
F1\ 43870 and concl"des on 54 fR 43871
should read: "This i:1io:rn.ation is
nacessary to determine specific options
~a the operation oi Glen Canyon Dam
:hat could be implcmc:lted to minimize.
consistent with law. the Impact of the
operation of Glen Canvon Dam on the
downstream envU'c~::"e'ntal and
c;clogical resources of the Glen Ca.::. Gil
National Recreauon Area and the C;aneJ
Cdnyon National Park."
Reclamauon. the lead <lge~cy in t~e
develepment of the DElS. wili cc"-doc:
seoping ~eetings throughout L.~e I=ro;cct
area an~ Ln several key locallo~s
nationWide. Cooperatma a~e:1ci~s are
the Us. Fis~ and Wildlife Service.
!\:alional Park Service. and ~Nes:e:-::
Area Power Admi.r'.islration of tr.e
Department of Ener,lilY.

In addition to this- notice. ir.terested
government agencte!l. public g:"Oups. and
pnvate citizens will be iniormed of
scoping meeting times and locations by
im;tation and by news releases no later
than 15 days before meetinos.
L-uormation packages wIiI be distributed
to interested parties prior to the meetir..g
and will be available to the door. Oral
and written comments 'Will be accepted
at the scaping meetings: writte:1
comments can also be submitted b... mml
or In person from March 12 through
April 16. 1990. Anyone wishing to be
placed on the mBiling list to receive a
copy of the information package or to
submit comments for scopir.g should
contact the Director. Colorado River
Studies and Initiatives Office, at the
address listed below.
DATES AND LOCATIONS: The:e will be
seven public meetings. held at the
following times and locations:
. Salt Lake City lIT. March 12. 1990. 7
p.m.. Salt Lake Hilton. 150 West5GJ
South.
. Denver CO. March 13. 1990. 7 p.!:'!..
Denver Sheraton Airport Hotel. 3535
Quebec Street.
Phoenix AZ. March 15. 1990. 7 p.m..
Sheraton Pheonix Holel. 11 l1'<orth
Central Avenue.
. Flagstaff AZ. March 16. 1990. 7 p.m..
City Co until Chambe~ 211 West
Aspen Street.
. Los Angeles CA. March 20. 1990. 7;30
p.:JL. Airport Marina Hotel. 8601
l.incoln Boulevard.
. San Francisco CA. March 21. 1990. 7
p.m... Fort Mason Conference Center,
Landmark Building A. Laguna and
Marina Boulevard.
. Washington DC. Marcb 27. 1990. 9:30
a.m.lnterior South Building. 1951
Constitution Avenue. N\V.
FOR FURTHER INFORMAnoN CONTACT:
Director. Colorado River Studies and
Initiatives Office. U.s. Bureau 01
Reclamation. 125 South State Street. PO
Box 11568. Sail Lake City UT 84147.
telephone: [phone].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Glen
Canyon Dam was authorized and
constructed prill< to the enactment of the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPAl. as amended.

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CJnsequently. no NEPA documentation
on the overall operation haa ever been
completed. Reclamation completed an
Environmental Asscssment/Findins of
No Significant Impact on the uprating
and rewinding of the generators at Glen
Canyon Dam in 1982. Tha Department of
the Interior initiated the Gi.en Canyon
Environmental Studies in 1982 with t~e
objective of collecting the technical
infcrmation reqcired to asse'l the
impact of the operation on tbe natural
and recreational resources in Glen
Canyon and Grand Canyon. The Glen
Canyon Environr.lental Studies have
p~oduced multiple reports on the
impacts of high Bnd steady flow
operations. and studies have recently
been ini tis ted on the impacts of
fluctuating and minimim flows. Public
comment will be combined wilh
technical data te develop alternatives
for analysis in the DEIS.
Anyone interested in more
informauon concerm.ng the studies, or
anyone who has suggestions about
Significant er.vironmental issue" which
should be considered in the DEIS.
should contact the Director at the above
adelresa.

Dated: February :0. 1990,
DeI1DlI Underwood.
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 90---<::27 Filed 2-2::-90; 8045 sm)
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