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-- .. 'j It.,) '. B. ConsultaLion and Coordination during Preparation of the Twin Lakes-Mt. Elbert forebay Draft L~vironmental Statement A draft environmental statement titled "Twin Lakes Dam and Reservoir Enlargement and Ht. Elbert Forebay--Fryingpan- Arkansas Project, Colorado" was prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation. LetLers used a3 references in preparation of the Twin Layes-Mt. Elbert Forebay draft statement are included in this section. The draft sLdtement was designated as "INT- DES 72-105" by the Secretary of the Interior and filed with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEO) on October 16, 1972. The statement was distributed, reviewed, and commented upon in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and the CEO guidelines. Comments were received from 17 Federal agencies, 5 state agencies, 2 educdLional institutions, and 1 property owner at Twin Lakes, Colorado. These agencies are listed in Section C with copies of the comments, letters, and responses. No public hearings were required at the time the statemenL was reviewed. . The Bureau of Reclamation was preparing an environmental impact statement for the entire Fryingpan-Arkansas Project at the time the Twin Lakes statement was being reviewed. Due to the close timing of the two statements and the late submission of comments on the Twin Lakes statement, the Bureau felt the Twin Lakes Final Statement should not be prepared. The comments received on the Twin Lakes draft statement are addressed and incorporated into the Final StatemenL for the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. Letters from the following agencies received during preparation of the Twin Lakes Dam and Reservoir and Mt. Elbert Forebay Draft Environmental Statement are included: Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service The State Historical Society of Colorado Colorado State University Department of Zoology . XI-39