Laserfiche WebLink
INTRODUCTION <br />The Plan was prepared under the authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood <br />Prevention Act, Public Law 83 -566, as amended (126 USC 10011008), and in <br />accordance with Section 102 2 c of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, <br />Public Law 91 -190, as amended (42 US C. 4321, et seq.). Responsibility for <br />compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act rests with the NRCS. <br />This watershed plan describes the plan formulation process, discloses expected project <br />impacts, and provides the basis for authorizing federal assistance for implementation <br />under the Public Law 566 Program. There were no significant adverse environmental <br />impacts identified during the scoping process. The sponsoring local organizations are <br />Holbrook Mutual Irrigation Company, East Otero Soil Conservation District (EOCD), and <br />the Colorado State Soil Conservation Board (CSSCB). <br />The US Department of Agriculture's NRCS assisted the sponsors with the development <br />of the plan. <br />All information and data presented herein, unless otherwise noted, were collected by <br />the NRCS during planning. <br />This plan was prepared to document the findings of planning studies to date as a PL- <br />566 project. The report identifies problems, effects, and alternatives, which are being <br />considered. It further explains, in some detail, a Recommended Plan (RP), including its <br />cost, benefits, and environmentally adverse and beneficial effects. No significant <br />adverse environmental impact has been identified at this stage of the environmental <br />19 <br />