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<br />landowner will be affected. Twenty landowners will be affected by construction <br />of wells and laterals in Stage 1-2; 14 will be affected in Stages 3, 4, and 5. <br />The purchase of 3,120 acres of private land in the vicinity of Russell Lakes <br />will affect 5 to 15 family units. <br /> <br />Through the relocation assistance program, the Bureau provides payments and <br />service to assist individuals in moving to new locations. Relocation benefits <br />are entirely separate from and in addition to the price paid for property <br />purchased by the Government. <br /> <br />IV. CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION <br /> <br />Various meetings were held over the years and the views of many agencies and <br />individuals were solicited. The project was coordinated with the Rio Grande <br />Water Conservation District, Conejos Water Conservation District, Rio Grande <br />Water Users Association, and San Luis Valley Irrigation Well Owners, Inc. <br />Numerous meetings have been held with Fish and Wildlife Service and Colorado <br />Division of Wildlife. A mitigation plan assuming proportional deliveries of <br />water was concurred in by all. The Bureau has also continued to consult with <br />the Colorado SHPO, State Archeologist, the Council, and others on the cultural <br />resources of the area. <br /> <br />A notice of intent to prepare a draft supplement and hold a scoping meeting was <br />published in the Federal Register, April I, 1981. The meeting was held on <br />April 15, 1981, to receive input for the supplement and to provide information <br />on changes 'in the project plan. After the supplement is filed with EPA and <br />ditributed, a local public hearing will be held. This hearing will (1) give the <br />public an opportunity to comment on the draft supplement and (2) provide the <br />public with information on the project's effect on wetlands and flood plains. <br /> <br />n <br /> <br />r, ... ~ ..... -, .... <br />~.. <br />