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Water Supply Protection
File Number
8220.101.09
Description
Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell
State
AZ
Basin
Colorado Mainstem
Date
1/1/1988
Title
News Articles - Press Releases re: Environmental Studies
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News Article/Press Release
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<br /> <br />, . <br /> <br />J-11&1I u.""''7 N~=I!!,!~~ ~nlno-l$ <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />, <br />'. <br /> <br />. <br />!- <br /> <br />In 1983. heavy spring runoff almost took out Glen Cany.on dam. Here, <br />workers In the &un's left. spillway check damage to the concrete Uner. <br /> <br />GLEN CANYON DAM HEARINGS <br />1be Glen Canyon Dam environmental <br />analysis has finally cotten under way. <br />Bureau of RecIamaIion ollicials - who say <br />it is the Iaqest and most complicatecl E1S the <br />OCCllC)' hu ever underuken - have re-set <br />seven scopine beariJIcs &ClOSS the West for <br />Mareb and announced the """,iiics of rhe <br />study. Alternatives considered are (I) no <br />cblnae: (2) opentine rhe dam to optimize <br />e10Clrica1 power (peIkinc power); (3) opent. <br />ine rhe clam for bue-Ioad power; and (4) <br />operating the dam to benefit specific <br />resources such as trout,. beaches and wet- <br />lands and raCtine. The EIS wiD take two <br />yeus to complete as it investieates impacts <br />to endangered species. trout, beaches and <br />wetlands. elccmeity production and prices. <br />and water conservation. It will not study me <br />Navajo Genera~&: Station in Page. Ariz.. <br />Lakes PoweD or Mead. or other units of the <br />Colorado River Storage Project. Scaping <br />hearing. will be held: March 12 in Salt Lake <br />City. 7:00 p.m. at the Salt Lake City Hilton <br />Downtown. 150 West SOO Soullt; March 13 <br />in Denver. 7:00 p.m. at lite Denver Sheraton <br />at Stapleton Airpor~ March IS in Phocni.. <br />7:00 p.m. at the North Centra) Phoenix <br />Sheraton: Mareb 16 in F1a~.Iaff. 7:00 p.m. .. <br /> <br />-. <br /> <br />the Flaestaff City Hall City Council <br />Chambers; Mareh 20 in Los AnceleS. 7:30 <br />p.m. at the Airport Marina Hord; March 21 <br />in San Francisco. 7:00 p.m. at the Fort <br />Mason Conference: Center. Landmark A <br />Building. Leguna and Marina Blvds.: and <br />March 7:1 in Washinciat. D.c,. 1:30 p.m. or <br />the liuenor South Buildihg. Copies of the <br />Glen Canyon Dam EIS Workbook and <br />Background Papers are available from Dave <br />Wesner in the Bureau of Rccla1IIa1ion's Salt <br />Lake City olrlC<: (8011524-3097). <br /> <br />NEW GRAND CANYON WATCHDOG <br />As the Glen Canyon Dam EIS beeins. a <br />new coalition has Conned to warclldoe the <br />process. The Greater Grand Canyon <br />Ecosystem Coalition. & mix of environ. <br />mentalisu. rafters and scientislS. hopes to <br />organize prc.scoping meetings. work. with <br />local environmental and rafting groups <br />throughout Ute Wesl,. disaibutc information <br />to the public Uld oversee the environmental <br />impact statement process. The coalition has <br />organizers in each city where there win be <br />seaping meetings. For more informalion. <br />contact Fran Joseph It the Grand Canyon <br />Tru.~ R~ 4. Bo. 718. Flagstaff. AZ 86001 <br />(6021774-7488). <br />
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