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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Phase 2 of the project began in September 1999. Phase 2 consisted of dredging a sediment basin in <br />the river channel immediately upstream ofiv1orelos Dam to a location about one mile above the :\'18. <br />The sediment basin should allc\'iate most oflhe operational problems due to sediment laden waters <br />being deli\"crcd to Mexico at Marclos Dam. Phase 2 was completed in April of2001. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The need for completing Phases 3 and 4 of the project is currently being reviewed and studied. <br />The space building and flood control releases experienced during the winters of 1997. 1998, and <br />1999, as well as the natural dyl1amic nature of the river system. make this review prudent. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Limitrophe Division Below .\ton'los Dam <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The IB\\'C has initialed the development oran Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) [0 address the <br />work necessary to develop and undertake a boundary preservation project within the Limitrophe <br />section of the Colorado River. The flood events of 1983 and 1993 have changed the course of the <br />river and deposited approximately 10 million cubic yards of material within the first 5.5 miles of the <br />river below ~10relos Dam, affecting the carrylng capacity of the river and contributing to higher <br />groundwater levels in the Yuma Valley. The EIS will identify the best U.S./Mexico alternative to be <br />undertaken for the proposed project. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />December 13. 2002 <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />I <br />