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<br /> <br />iJr::r:<;== <br /> <br />\'ululllt' 7 <br /> <br />Draft EIS Being Printed <br />By: Katt" O'Hare <br />EdifOr, CRSO Newslctra <br /> <br />A~ you arc reading thi~ new~leHer. the draft <br />En\'ironmcntal Imp"-ct Statement (EIS) ~11l Gkll <br />CanYI)n Darn is heing print cd. culminating -I ycars <br />of effort. The dr;tft EIS will hc filed with the <br />Emironmental f'wtectilln Agency ;md di...trihuted <br />for puhlic comment in e;trly January 19'1-1. <br /> <br />The CIloperilting agencies and EIS team have <br />worked tirelessly t.) pnnide you with il quality docu- <br />ment. utilizing ...cientific research fwm the <ilen <br />ClIlY'l.n Ell\lrnnmcntal Studies, and ..ddre~~ing the <br />issues and concern... raist'd during tht' EIS scoping <br />proccss. <br /> <br />Thi... EIS is llnc l.f the mosl wmplex Recl..tm:ttion <br />has undntilkell. It no! only in\'ol\'es a comple.. <br />ewsystt'm hut al...o a World Herit;t~e Site. thu... a <br />hwad "'pcctrum of people ;lIld organi7ati\lns h:m.: <br />haome ill\'ulved in the process. <br /> <br />III addition to the :-:ational Emironmenlal P\llicy <br />Act (:'\EPA) \~hich direch prl'paration ~)f t'll\iron- <br />mental impact slatemenls. tht'n: art' many Inlerst.Jte <br />t'\lmp.J([s. C(lIlgressional mandates. Presidential <br />EXcTuli\'e Orders. St.lt!." and Fedt"ral l.Jw!.. ;.Ind <br />\;.Iri.1U!. Ic~al regulalions ....hich ;.Ilso must he <br />wnsidcrcd in the EIS. <br /> <br />The IUfd~l!~'~J.SP~~ (lne !.ueh legal <br />requirement. Thi!. Act require~ th;lIthrcatened and <br />l'nJ:tngered specie!. listed hy the lot.S, Fish and <br />Wildlife Ser\lee tf\rS) he protected. In compliance <br /> <br />Colorado River Studies Office <br /> <br />Fall199J <br /> <br />wilh the requiremenls (If this Act. Ihl' nlOpnaling <br />agencies a~ked the F\\'S to re\iew the Jralt ElS' <br />rewmmended preferred altern;tli\e and to prepare <br />a "draft hioll1gic;11 opininn: <br /> <br />The dr:tft hink1gical opinion. as noted in the press <br />release forwarded to you inl!'l.:l!!lIl."R9dc1ayed <br />complelion of the draft EIS for several month:>. <br />during negoliations belween the f\\'S and Reclama. <br />lion to rcs\llve issues. Slt'\en \\". CarOl her.... Hopi <br />Trihe, provides insight inlu these negnti;ltions on <br />page .' (If this ne....~leller. <br /> <br />An~l!her legal n:l.juirement governing prep;lration of <br />this EIS is the (",;iWJ.T...ctrav ~I! t'Ettion"'l'f\t" ~ <br />(C;CPA). Thi... Acl re ulrt::; th,t the fin..tl t e <br />wmpleled h. .. ,.\ It;r.....;.ul 9-1. <br /> <br />The (jCI'A also includes implementalir'n of long- <br />tcrm monitoring and ~sLlciateJ research and <br />;tdapti\c management. The- Cl"lllperaling agencies <br />Me working lhrough the planning and implement a- <br />linn of ;.Idapti\'C managemenl which is outlined in <br />the- draft EIS. An .utide on the phih1\llphy of <br />Adaptin- .\fanagt'mt'/It by Ra~mnnd GUnn. I\'atillllal <br />Park Seniee. is 100-alcd (In p;.lge -I. <br /> <br />Also included III this neW1'oleller on page .5 is <br />informalion on Hol\' to Commm{ on thl' Draft ElS. <br />We cnwurage your C(lmments Oil the dr;1ft, keeping <br />in mind th.tt because of the re"'lrictiOlls placed ~ln U~ <br />by the (ieri\. comments m1l1<o1 be received hy the <br />IComi/l/JI'do1l Pa[:l.tJ! <br />