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<br />r-- <br />~ <br />C\l <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DEe 111981 <br /> <br />@9 <br />INTBRIDR <br />DeWS release <br /> <br />c-_ <br /> <br />~' <br />..... <br /> <br />BUREAU OF RECLAMATION <br /> <br />COLORADO WATER <br />CONS!::P.V.Il.T'O~! BOARI) <br /> <br />Harrod 343-4662 <br /> <br />For Release December 7, 1981 <br /> <br />RECLAMATION RELEASES DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMP <br />ALLOCATIONS AND WATER SERVICE CONTRACTING FO NTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT <br /> <br />Commissioner of Reclamation Robert N. Broadbent announced today that a <br /> <br />draft Environmental Impact Statement on Water Allocations and Water Service <br /> <br />Contracting for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) has been filed with the <br /> <br />Environmental Protection Agency. <br /> <br />The statement analyzes the environmental consequences of the allocation <br />and contracting for Central Arizona Project water. A final allocation of CAP <br />water is required so identified CAP users will have sufficient lead time to <br />design and construct facilities required to treat and deliver CAP water to <br />where it will be used. <br /> <br />Broadbent said five alternatives are being proposed for allocating Arizona's <br />remaining entitlement of Colorado River water to be supplied through the CAP. <br />These alternatives are based on allocations for Indian use made by previous <br />Interior Secretaries, previous recommendations for non-Indian allocations made <br />by the State of Arizona, suggestions received during the EIS scoping process, <br />and new recommendations from the State of Arizona. <br /> <br />Secretary of the Interior James Watt announced on November 12, 1981, his <br />"proposed action" on the CAP dealing with water allocations. Watt said his <br />proposed water allocation was consistent with the intent of this Environmental <br />Impact Statement, which was to consider a range of alter~tives which would <br />encompass the overall allocation of CAP water ultimately to be made by the <br />Secretary. <br /> <br />The draft Environmental Impact Statement is being distributed to appropriate <br />Federal, State, and local agencies for review and comment. Groups and organizations <br />which may be interested or affected by the proposed allocation alternatives are <br />also invited to submit comments. The comments should be submitted to the Regional <br />Director within 60 days. <br /> <br />Copies of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement may be obtained from: <br />Regional Director, Lower Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 427, <br />Boulder City, Nevada 89005; or from the Project Manager, Arizona Projects Office, <br />Bureau of Reclamation, Suite 2200, Valley Center, 201 North Central Avenue, <br />Phoenix, Arizona 85073. <br /> <br />Public hearings to receive comments on the draft statement will be held <br />in Phoenix, Arizona, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on January 12, 1982, at the County <br />Supervisor's Auditorium located at 205 West Jefferson; and in Tucson, Arizona, <br />at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on January 13, 1982, at the Tucson Community Center located <br />at 350 South Church Street. <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />WT fiR' -82 <br />