[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 20387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10987]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army


Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 
Alamo Lake Feasibility Study; La Paz and Mohave Counties, AZ

AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Los Angeles District, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Alamo Dam is located on the Bill Williams River, on the border 
of Mohave and La Paz Counties, in west-central Arizona, approximately 
110 miles northwest of Phoenix, Arizona. Construction of the dam and 
appurtenant works was completed in 1968 as a multipurpose project 
(flood control, water conservation and supply, and recreation) under 
authorization of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. Since the 
late 1970's local, state, and federal offices, interest groups, and 
private parties have raised issues and concerns surrounding the 
operation of Alamo Dam and its impact, both upstream and downstream, 
upon recreation, fisheries, endangered species, and riparian habitat. 
In response to these concerns, the Corps of Engineers is studying the 
impacts of alternative water storage elevations to optimize biological 
and recreational benefits while still meeting the authorized project 
purposes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information contact Mr. Timothy J. Smith, U.S. Corps of 
Engineers, Attn.: CESPL-PD-RN, PO Box 532711, Los Angeles, California, 
90053-2325; phone (213) 452-3854; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To prepare for preparation of the EIS, the 
Corps will be conducting a public scoping meeting on May 6, 1998, at 7 
p.m., at the La Paz County Board of Supervisors Office located at 1108 
Joshua Road, Parker, Arizona. This scoping meeting will be held to 
solicit public input on significant environmental issues associated 
with the proposed project. The public, as well as Federal, State, and 
local agencies are encouraged to participate in the scoping process by 
attending the Scoping Meeting and/or submitting data, information, and 
comments identifying relevant environmental and socioeconomic issues to 
be addressed in the environmental analysis. Useful information includes 
other environmental studies, published and unpublished data, and 
alternatives that should be addressed in the analysis. Individuals and 
agencies may offer information or data relevant to the proposed study 
and provide comments suggestions by attending the public scoping 
meeting, or by mailing the information within thirty (30) days to Mr. 
Timothy J. Smith. Requests to be placed on the mailing list for 
announcements and the Draft EIS also should be sent to Mr. Timothy J. 
Smith.

Alternatives

    A full array of alternatives to the proposed action will be 
developed for further analyses. The proposed plan, viable project 
alternatives, and the no action plan will be carried forward for 
detailed analysis in the National Environmental Policy Act document.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-10987 Filed 4-23-98; 8:45 am]
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