Water Newsletter 2004-8 Bills Introduced in the 108th Congress

• Description: Water Newsletter 2004-8 Bills Introduced in the 108th Congress
• State: CO
• Title: Water Newsletter 2004-8 Bills Introduced in the 108th Congress
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Legislation

BLM gave notice the Proposed Colorado Canyons Resource Management Plan and Final
Environmental Impact Statement (Proposed RMP /Final EIS) is available to the publicfora 30 -day
protest period. BLM will accept written protests on the Final EIS if postmarked within 30
calendar days from the date that a Notice of Availability is
published in the Federal Register by the Environmental Protection Agency. Written comments
should be sentto: Jane Ross, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506. Comments mayalso
be sent by e -mail to Jane Ross(a)-co.blm.gov. The Proposed RMP /Final EIS and other associated
documents or background information may be viewed and downloaded in PDF format at the project
Web site at http : / /www.co.bim.gov /cocanplan /.
Bureau of Reclamation
69 Fed. Reg. 43013, July 19, 2004.
The Adaptive Management Program (AMP) was implemented as a result of the Record of
Decision (ROD) on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam Final EIS to comply with consultation
requirements of the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102 -575, GCPA). The AMP
includes a Federal advisory committee (AMWG), a technical work group (TWG), a monitoring and
research center and independent review panels. The AMWG makes recommendations to the
Secretary of the Interior concerning Glen Canyon Dam operations and other management actions
to protect resources downstream of Glen Canyon Dam consistent with the GCPA. The TWG is a
subcommittee of the AMWG and provides technical advice and recommendations to the AMWG.
Reclamation gives notice that the AMWG will conduct a public meeting in Phoenix, Arizona August
9-11,2004.
69 Fed. Reg. 44546, July 26, 2004.
Reclamation gives notice of contractual actions that have been proposed to the agency and
are new, modified, discontinued or completed since the last publication of this notice on May 18,
2004. A tabulation is provided of all proposed contractual actions in each of the five Reclamation
regions, including seven contractual actions in the Upper Colorado Region. The February 27, 2004
notice should be used as a reference point to identify changes. The numbering system in this notice
corresponds with the numbering system in the February 27, 2004 notice.
Environmental Protection Aaenc
69 Fed. Reg. 45708, July 30, 2004.
EPAgave notice of the availabilityof its comments on the Department ofthe Interior's draft EIS
on the Utah Lake Drainage Basin Water Delivery System, Construction and Operation; Bonneville
Unit of the Central Utah Project (CUP); Utah, Salt Lake, Wasatch and
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Juab Counties, Utah. In the summary of its comments, EPA states: "EPA expressed environmental
concerns relating to water quality impacts, as well as project purpose and information on affected
environment, and implementation of water conservation."
69 Fed. Reg. 47926, August 6, 2004.
EPA gave notice of the availability of the Bureau of Land Management's final EIS on the
Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Resource
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