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<br />Denver Water has not selected a specific project but will be exploring alternatives through the National
<br />Environmental Policy Act (NEP A) process to result in a preferred alternative, Construction of the
<br />Moffat Collection System Project is expected to result in temporary and permanent impacts to
<br />jurisdictional waters of the United States, thereby requiring a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit.
<br />Denver Water has identified four preliminary alternatives that would address these needs:
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<br />1) Enlarge Gross Reservoir in Boulder County;
<br />2) Build a new reservoir at Leyden Gulch in Jefferson County;
<br />3) Build a potable water recycling project; or
<br />4) A combination of these alternatives,
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<br />Additional alternatives will be considered during the NEP A process.
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<br />The COE is utilizing a 3rd_party contractor, URS Corporation, to prepare the EIS. The EIS will be
<br />prepared according to the CaE's procedures for implementing NEPA and consistent with the COE's
<br />policy to facilitate public understanding and review of agency proposals. A scoping document has been
<br />prepared, intended to familiarize other agencies, the public, and interested organizations, with the
<br />proposal through a description of the problems that the Moffat Collection System Project must address, a
<br />preliminary list of project alternatives, and various environmental/resource issues that will be addressed
<br />in the EIS. Denver Water has also a Moffat Collection System Project Information Document to further
<br />describe Denver Water's System and the need for a project. Copies of the scoping document will be
<br />available at public scoping meetings or can be requested by mail. Scoping meetings will be held at three
<br />locations:
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<br />1. October 7, 2003, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m, at the Fairview High School Cafeteria, 1550 Greenbriar
<br />Boulevard, Boulder, Colorado,
<br />2. October 8, 2003, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m, at the Highlands Masonic Temple, 3550 Federal Boulevard,
<br />Denver, Colorado.
<br />3, October 9,2003, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at The Inn at SilverCreek Convention Center, West Peak Room,
<br />62927 US Highway 40, Silver Creek, Colorado.
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<br />These scoping meetings will be held to describe the information in the scoping document, the NEP A
<br />process, and to solicit input on the issues and alternatives to be evaluated and other related matters.
<br />Written comments will be accepted at these meetings and until November 7,2003. Questions regarding
<br />the proposed project, scoping meetings, and the EIS process, as well as submission of written comments,
<br />can be addressed to either:
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<br />Mr, Chandler Peter
<br />Proj ect Manager
<br />U.S, Army Corps of Engineers
<br />2232 Dell Range Blvd., Suite 210
<br />Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009
<br />Fax (307) 772-2920
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<br />or
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<br />Ms, Paula Daukas
<br />Project Manager
<br />URS Corporation
<br />8181 East Tufts Avenue
<br />Denver, Colorado, 80237
<br />Fax (303) 694-3946
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<br />The COE has invited the U.S, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Energy Regulatory
<br />Commission, and the U.S. Forest Service to be cooperating agencies in the formulation of the EIS.
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<br />Public Notices issued by the Omaha District for the state of Colorado can also be obtained by visiting the
<br />Colorado Regulatory Office web site at:
<br />http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/htmllod-tllpn/tlpublicnotices.htmI
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