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IN REPLY REFER TO: <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />BUREAU OF RECLAMATION <br />Upper Colorado Regional Office <br />125 South State Street, Room 6107 <br />Salt Lake City, Utah 84138 -1102 <br />GJ- 150 /UC -750 FEB 1 O 194 <br />ENV 6.00 <br />To: Interested Agencies, Individuals and Organizations <br />RECEIVED <br />FEB 13 1995 <br />Colorado Water <br />Conservation Boars <br />Subject: Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Proposed Fish Passageway <br />Around the Redlands Diversion Dam and Interim Agreement to Provide <br />Water for Endangered Fish in the Gunnison River, Colorado <br />Enclosed for your review and comment is a draft EA on the subject proposals. <br />Both proposals are intended to restore use of Gunnison River habitat for the <br />endangered Colorado squawfish and razorback sucker. The draft EA identifies <br />measures for the design, construction and operation of the fish passageway. <br />It also presents three alternatives on how the agreement will address historic <br />water use. The recommended alternative will allow operational flexiblility. <br />Environmental concerns considered include changes in river flows, and effects <br />on water rights and uses. <br />Open houses, to discuss the proposals and impacts, will be held in Gunnison <br />and Grand Junction. A brief orientation will be given at each meeting. <br />Location Date Time Orientation <br />Gunnison County Fairgrounds Wednesday, Anytime 7:00 p.m. <br />Multipurpose Building February 22 between <br />275 South Spruce Street 7 and 9 <br />Gunnison CO p.m. <br />Grand Junction Hilton Thursday, Anytime 1:00, 4:00, and <br />Monument & Horizon Rooms February 23 between 7:00 p.m. <br />743 Horizon Drive 1 and 8 <br />Grand Junction CO p.m. <br />To be considered in the decision - making process, written comments on the draft <br />EA should be submitted by Wednesday. March 15, 1995, to: <br />Carol DeAngelis, Area Manager <br />Bureau of Reclamation <br />P.O. Box 60340 <br />Grand Junction CO 81506 <br />If you have questions, call Jone Wright in Grand Junction at (303) 248 -0636. <br />Sincerely, <br />O"L a A---- <br />Charles A. Calhoun <br />Regional Director <br />Enclosure <br />