WSP04075

• File Number: 8282.751
• Description: Colorado River Operations
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 10/1/2001
• Author: USDOI/BOR
• Title: Scoping Summary Report, Implementation Agreement, Inadvertent Ovverun and Payback Policy and Related Federal Actions Environmental Impact Statement
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

2.0 SCOPING ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES

This section documents the purpose and objectives of scoping, and identifies issues that were
frequently raised through the scoping process.

2,1 PURPOSE OF THE SCOPING PROCESS

"Scoping" is an integral part of the NEP A process. Scoping provides" all early alld open process
for deter/llillillg the scope of issues to be addressed alld for idellhfljillg the sigllificallt issues related to a
proposed actioll." (40 CFR S 1501.7)

The objectives of scoping for this Federal action include the following:

. Identify significant issues rela ted to the proposed project;

. Determine the range of alternatives to be evaluated;

. Identify environmental review and consultation requirements;

. Define the environmental analysis process and technical studies necessary to adequately
address the impacts of the proposed project;

. Identify the interested and affected parties; and

. Provide information to the public regarding the proposed project.

2.2 SCOPING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Reclamation published in the Federal Register a Notice of Public Comment Period on the draft
proposal for the 'definition and payback of inadvertent overruns for delivery of Lower
Colorado River Water' (Inadvertent Overrun Policy) on January 18, 2001 (Federal Register Vol. 66
No, 12 page 4856-4858). The public comment period extended until March 24, 2001, On
March 9, 2001, Reclamation published in tlle Federal Register a second Notice, extending the
public comment period on the draft proposal for the lOP from March 24, 2001 to April 10, 2001
(Federal Register Vol. 66 No. 47 page 14212), Sixteen comment letters were received on the
proposed lOP.

Also on March 9, 2001, Reclamation published in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent (NOI) to
prepare an EIS and initiation of scoping process for the 'Implementation Agreement, for
Secretarial Actions associated with California Parties' Proposed Quantification Settlement
Agreement and other Related Federal Actions, including Implementation of an Inadvertent
Overrun Policy, Lower Colorado River, Arizona, California and Nevada' (Federal Register Vol.
66 No. 47 page 14211-14212), The sco in comment eriod ended . 10 2001. Six conunent
letters were received in response t e NO!.

The Federal Register notices are attached in Appendix A.

lA, lOP and Related Federal Actions ElS

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