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CESWA-CO-R
<br />CO-96-30200
<br />State Water Quality Certification: The Colorado
<br />Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will
<br />review the project with an intent to certify in
<br />accordance with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The
<br />CDPHE also reviews each project with respect to the anti-
<br />degradation provisions in state regulations. For the
<br />project which is the subject of this public notice, the
<br />CDPHE has preliminarily determined that this project is
<br />not located on waters that require an antidegradation
<br />review. Any comments regarding water quality impacts
<br />should be sent to:
<br />Colorado Department of Public Health
<br />and Environment
<br />ATTN: WQCD-GPS-B2
<br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
<br />Denver, CO 80222-1530
<br />(303) 692-3575
<br />Statement of Findings: The District Engineer has
<br />consulted the National Register of Historic Places and no
<br />properties listed in the Register are present at the site
<br />of the proposed construction. Consultation with the
<br />Colorado State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has
<br />not revealed any pending nominations. This constitutes
<br />the extent of cultural resource investigations by the
<br />District Engineer. It is possible, however, that
<br />presently unknown archeological, scientific, prehistoric,
<br />or historic data may be inadvertently lost or destroyed
<br />by the work accomplished under the requested permit. In
<br />the event that cultural resources are found, the SHPO
<br />will be contacted for advice on the appropriate action to
<br />be taken.
<br />The following is a list of endangered {E) and
<br />threatened (T) species and/or critical habitat (CH) for
<br />Pueblo County, Colorado: American peregrine falcon (E),
<br />bald eagle (T), whooping crane (E), least tern (E),
<br />piping plover (T), black-footed ferret (E), and
<br />greenback cutthroat trout (T). Our preliminary review
<br />indicates this project will not impact any threatened or
<br />endangered species or critical habitat.
<br />The applicant is responsible for obtaining ail other
<br />required Federal, state, and local authorizations for
<br />this work.
<br />In accordance with environmental procedures and
<br />documentation required by the National Environmental
<br />Policy Act of 1969, an environmental assessment will be
<br />prepared for this project. Upon completion, the
<br />assessment may be seen at the U.S. Army Corps of
<br />Engineers, Albuquerque District Office or Southern
<br />Colorado Project Office, at the address given above.
<br />Comment: Any comments concerning this project should be
<br />received by the District Engineer no later than April 14,
<br />1997. Comments received after the end of the Public
<br />Notice comment period will not be considered. However,
<br />more time may be given if a request, with a valid reason.
<br />is received prior to the suspense date. The Corps of
<br />Engineers is soliciting comments from the public;
<br />Federal, state, and local agencies and officials; Indian
<br />Tribes; and other interested parties in order to consider
<br />and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any
<br />comments received will be considered by the Corps of
<br />Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify,
<br />condition, or deny a permit for this proposal. To make
<br />this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on
<br />endangered species, historic properties, water quality,
<br />general environmental effects, and the other public
<br />interest Factors listed below. Comments are used in the
<br />preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an
<br />Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National
<br />Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to
<br />determine the need for a public hearing and to determine
<br />the overall public interest of the proposed activity.
<br />The decision whether to issue a permit will be based
<br />on an evaluation of the probable impact, including
<br />cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the
<br />public interest. That decision will reflect the national
<br />concern for both protection and utilization of important
<br />resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected
<br />to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its
<br />reasonably foreseeable detriments. The evaluation of the
<br />impact of this activity will include application of the
<br />guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, EPA, under
<br />authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act. All
<br />factors relevant to the proposal and the cumulative
<br />effects will be considered; among these are conservation,
<br />eco~;omics, aesthetics, general ~ironmental concerns,
<br />wetlands, historic properties, fish and wildlife values,
<br />flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation,
<br />shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and
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