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<br /> .. ~ .. <br />I 001219 <br />I July-October 1991 Negotiations regarding the MOU continue, including <br /> the development of a supplemental agreement which <br />I provides protection of flows until the MOU is signed <br /> by all parties. <br />I October 22, 1991 The Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, et al. files a <br /> Notice ofIntent to sue. The Notice of Intent includes <br /> concerns about compliance with the Clean Water Act, <br />I NEP A, and the Administrative Procedures Act. <br />October 25,1991 A Final Biological Opinion is issued by FWS. The <br />I opinion contains a reasonable and prudent alternative <br /> that allows construction to begin and allows an annual <br /> average project depletion of57,100 acre-feet during <br />I the time an endangered fish research and recovery <br /> program is,conducted. <br /> I A groundbreaking ceremony for construction of ALP <br />I October 26, 1991 <br /> is held near Durango, Colorado. <br />I February 25,1992 The Four Corners Action Coalition, Sierra Club, <br /> Colorado Wildlife Federation, Taxpayers for the <br /> Animas River, 'and Southern Utah Wilderness <br />I Alliance, represented by the Sierra Club Legal Defense <br /> Fund, file a lawsuit against Reclamation. <br /> '.. <br />I April 23, 1992 Reclamation stops construction pending completion of <br /> a Supplement to the 1980 FEIS. <br />I April 29, 1992 Reclamation issues a Federal Register Notice of its <br /> intent to prepare a DSEIS. <br />I July 10,1992 Eight of the eleven causes of action in the lawsuit <br /> including Clean Water Act and Administrative <br /> Procedures Act issues are dismissed. NEP A issues are <br />I not dismissed because of questions about pending <br /> cultural resources work. <br />I August 1992 The Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund files a motion for <br /> Preliminary Injunction to halt cultural resources work. <br />I September 9, 1992 Reclamation completes Concept C for the Durango <br /> Pumping Plant. <br />I September 17,1992 Preliminary Injunction that prohibits Reclamation from <br /> performing ground-disturbing activities associated <br />I <br /> 1-4 <br />I <br />