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<br />MORE AGENCIES 'COOPERATlNG
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<br />Federal agencies involved in the initial consultation
<br />for the proposal were the Bureau of Reclamation
<br />(BOR), National Park Service (NPS) and Bureau
<br />of Land Management (BLM) , The Colorado
<br />Water Conservation Board (CWCB) represented
<br />interests of th'e State of Colorado, The public
<br />asked that the role of v'arious agencies involved in
<br />NEP A compliance be defined (lead vs, cooperating
<br />agencies) and other agencies be involved, Public
<br />involvement opportunities should be explained for'
<br />, '
<br />the NEP A, decision-making and contract
<br />development processes.
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<br />The BOR and NPS will be joinHead agencies
<br />, for NEP A compliance on the contract proposal.
<br />The ProjectCoordinatol'S are Steve McCall:
<br />(B,OR) and John Welch (NPS).
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<br />In response to comments,more agencies are
<br />cooperating in the NEPA analysis. Federal
<br />cooperating agenCies now, include the Fish and
<br />Wildlife Service (FWS) and WesterriArea Power
<br />Administration as well as BLM, ' The interests of
<br />the State of Colorado will be coordinated by the,
<br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources on
<br />behalf of t\1e CWCB, Colorado Division of
<br />Wildlife, Colorado Division of Water Resources
<br />'and the Attorney General. Cooperators'
<br />'representing local water users are the Colorado
<br />River Water Conservation District, the Upper
<br />Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, and
<br />the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association.
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<br />, , SCOPING REPORT AVAILABLE
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<br />To assist involved agencies in addressing the
<br />public's input, all of the comments received have
<br />been analyzed, grouped, and sumrnarizedunder 22
<br />categories of issues 'and concerns which are '
<br />contained,in the March 1993 "Scoping Report for"
<br />,the Gunnison River Contract." '
<br />
<br />The report may be reviewed at public libraries in
<br />Delta, Gunnison, Mesa, and Montrose' Counties,
<br />Colorado. Copies' call be obtained from any of the
<br />following: ' '
<br />
<br />Mr: 'Richard E, Kuhn
<br />Colorado River Water
<br />Conservation District,
<br />201 Centennial, Suite204
<br />1>.0, Box 1120
<br />Glenwood Springs CO 81602
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<br />, Mr. Steve McCall
<br />Bureau of Reclamation'
<br />2764 Compass Drive
<br />Grand J unction CO 81506
<br />
<br />, Mr. Keith Rose
<br />Fish ,and Wildlife Service
<br />52925 1/2 Roact; Suite B-1I3
<br />Grand Junction CO 81506
<br />
<br />Mr. Dave Sabo
<br />. . . .
<br />Western Area Power
<br />Administration "
<br />257 East 200 South Street;
<br />Suite 475
<br />P,O. Box 1-1!i06
<br />Salt Lake CityUT 84147-0606
<br />
<br />, Mr. John Welch
<br />Black Canyon of the Gunitison
<br />'National Monument
<br />2233 East Main, Suite A
<br />Montrose CO 81401 "
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<br />, Mr. John Chapman
<br />',Curecanti National,
<br />Recreation Area' '
<br />102 Elk Creek
<br />, Gunnison CO 81230
<br />
<br />Mr. Tyler Martineau
<br />Upper. Gunnison River Water
<br />Conservanty'Distritt
<br />275 South Spruce Street
<br />'Gunnison CO 1!l230 ' '
<br />
<br />Mr. Peter Evans,
<br />Colorado Department of '
<br />Natural Resources
<br />, 1313 Sherman Street,
<br />, Room 721' '
<br />Denver CO 80i03
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<br />,Mr. Jim Hokit
<br />Uncompahgre Valley Water
<br />Users Association ,', '
<br />601 NorthPai'k Avenue,
<br />P.O. Box 69 ',' ,
<br />Montrose CO 81402-0069
<br />
<br />Mr. Allen Belt ,
<br />Bureau of Land Management
<br />2505 South Townsend Avenue
<br />Montrose C081401
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<br />, , March 1993 '
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