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January 7, 2004 25 <br />Limitrophe Division Below Morelos Dam <br />The IBWC has initiated the development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address the <br />work necessary to develop and undertake a boundary preservation project within the Limitrophe <br />section of the Colorado River. The flood events of 1983 and 1993 have changed the course of the <br />river and deposited approximately 10 million cubic yards of material within the first 5.5 miles of the <br />river below Morelos Dam, affecting the carrying capacity of the river and contributing to higher <br />groundwater levels in the Yuma Valley. The EIS will identify the best U.S./Mexico alternative to be <br />undertaken for the proposed project. <br />' The following schedule is proposed for the 113WC EIS. <br />' Feb 3, 1999 Meeting with cooperators and resource agencies <br />May 21, 1999 Notice of Intent <br />Jun 9, 1999 Public scoping meeting <br />' Aug 15, 2000 Development of maps for boundary alignments and significant habitat <br />' Dec 7, 2001 Bi- national meeting on proposed alignments and land use and <br />environmental data from Mexico <br />' Jan 22, 2002 Presentation to all Resource agencies on preliminary alignment <br />alternatives /plan <br />' July 8, 2004 Notice of availability of draft EIS in Federal Register <br />July 27, 2004 Public meeting on draft EIS <br />' Nov 16 2004 File final EIS <br />Jan 3, 2005 Record of Decision <br />