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'. . I I I . I I I . I I I I I I . I . significance cannot be determined until individual agreements are proposed and their scope analyzed, Reclamation will apply the NEP A process at the earliest possible time during the development of interstate agreements to determine what specific action(s) are proposed and the appropriate level of compliance documentation, No Action Alternative Under the No Action Alternative Arizona entities may construct additional off stream groundwater storage and other facilities in the future to meet A WBA needs as required by the State to meet objectives of Arizona's Act. California and Nevada may also construct groundwater storage and other facilities to meet their future needs. These State actions are reasonably foreseeable and would occur with and without the proposed rule. It is possible that off stream storage credits could be developed between California and Nevada for interstate redemption purposes without the proposed rule, Reclamation would address cumulative impacts of such actions in an appropriate NEP A document on a case-by-case basis, IV. NEPA COMPLIANCE FOR INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS The Secretary is responsible for insuring Federal actions taken under the proposed rule (for example, approval of agreements for interstate storage, development of storage credits, redemption and use of storage credits), comply with NEP A, ESA, and other relevant environmental laws and regulations, Appropriate environmental compliance documentation, in accordance with the standards set forth in Reclamation's NEPA Handbook, will be prepared on a case-by-case basis prior to the Secretary's approval of an Interstate Storage Agreement. In reviewing any proposed Interstate Storage Agreement, the Secretary will consider the following applicable law; applicable contracts; potential effects on trust resources; potential effects on contractors or Federal entitlement holders, including Indian and non-Indian present perfected rights holders and other Indian tribes; potential effects on third parties; potential effects on threatened and endangered species; potential effects on natural and other resources; comments from interested parties, particularly parties who may be affected by the proposed action; and other relevant factors, including the direct or indirect consequences of the proposed Interstate Storage Agreement on the financial interests of the United States, V. CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION Reclamation has organized informal presentations and discussions with representatives of the following agencies, entities, and interested parties Federal Agencies National Park Service Fort Collins, Colorado Bureau of Land Management Phoenix, Arizona LC Region DEAll 25 12197