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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />J <br />r <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />000629 <br /> <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interior <br /> <br />BUREAU OF RECLAIvlAT10N <br />Lower Colorado Regional Office <br />P.O. Box 61470 <br />Boulder City, NV 89006-1470 <br /> <br />IN REPLY REFER TO: <br /> <br />DCOO-4442 <br />liTR-4,10 <br /> <br />Decenber 31, 1997 <br /> <br />To: Parties Interested or Potentially Interested in a Proposed Rule for Offstream Storage of <br />Colorado River Water in the Lower Division States <br /> <br />From: Robert W. Johnson <br />Regional DireclOr <br /> <br />Subject: Opportunity to Review and Comment on (I) a Proposed Rule That Provides for <br />Offstrcam Storage of Colorado River Water and Interstate Redelnption of Storage <br />Credits in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada (Lower Division States) and <br />(2) an Accompanying Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) <br /> <br />Enclosed is a copy of the subject proposed rule that is intended to encourage further cooperation <br />among the Lower Division States in resolving common water resource problems and demands. <br />The enclosed Draft EA describes the present status of river operations and analyzes potential <br />impacts associated with implementation of the proposed rule. A copy of the Federal Register <br />notice that a Draft EA is available is also enclosed for your information. <br /> <br />Copies of the proposed rule and the notice that a Draft EA is available are accessible on the <br />Internet at <www.lc.usbr.gov>. On the Lower Colorado Region webpage, look under ~'What's <br />New" to gain access to the proposed rule in the Federal Register. Next, scroll down the GPO <br />webpage, go to "Issue Date for Federal Register," type in "12/31197," and add a search term, <br />"Offstream Storage of Colorado River Water" <br /> <br />The comment period for the proposed rule and the Draft EA will run concurrently and public <br />::;omments will be accepted through March 2, 1998. Comments may be provided in writing, <br />electronically via the Internet, or in person. The addresses for delivery of comments are listed at <br />the beginning of the preamble to the proposed rule. Upon request, Reclamation will hold public <br />hearings on the proposed rule and informational meetings on the Draft EA in January or February <br />1998. <br /> <br />If there are any questions about the proposed rule, the point of contact is Mr. Dale Ensminger at <br />702-293-8659. If there are any questions about the Draft EA, the point of contact is <br />Mr. James Green at 702-293-8519. <br /> <br />Enclosures <br /> <br />,,/: /;/ :jJy,/? <br />. /" CI i " <br />'"/ " <br />/r" .. <br />..... .' ~ I'" '". x/"' <br />, i>::V-!/f l /;ZJ (;7- )':/1'l-X-. , <br />