[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15853-15854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8050]


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UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION


Notice of Availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact on 
the Final Environmental Assessment for the Diamond Fork System 2002 
Proposed Action Modifications Documenting the Commission's Approval for 
the Central Utah Water Conservancy District To Proceed With 
Constructing the Diamond Fork System 2002 Proposed Action Modifications

AGENCIES: Office of the Assistant Secretary--Water and Science, 
Department of the Interior and the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and 
Conservation Commission.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact on 
the Final Environmental Assessment for the Diamond Fork System 2002 
Proposed Action Modifications.

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SUMMARY: On March 28, 2002, Michael C. Weland, Executive Director of 
the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission (Mitigation 
Commission), signed a FONSI. The FONSI documents selection of the 
Proposed Action Modifications as presented in the Final Environmental 
Assessment for the Diamond Fork System 2002 Proposed Action 
Modifications (2002 Modifications EA). The Mitigation Commission 
determined that implementing the modifications to the Proposed Action 
Alternative described in the 2002 Modifications EA will not have a 
significant impact on the quality of the human environment and that an 
environmental impact statement is not required.
    The Commission's FONSI also approves the Central Utah Water 
Conservancy District (CUWCD) proceeding with construction of the 
Diamond Fork System, in accordance with statutory and contractual 
obligations. The following features will be constructed as part of the 
modifications to the Proposed Action: (1) Sixth Water Connection; (2) 
Tanner Ridge Tunnel; (3) Upper Diamond Fork Pipeline; (4) Upper Diamond 
Fork Flow Control Structure; (5) Upper Diamond Fork Shafts; (6) 
Aeration Chamber and Connection to Upper Diamond Fork Tunnel; (7) Upper 
Diamond Fork Tunnel; and (8) Diamond Fork Flow Control Facility.

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    The Proposed Action Modifications will be operated on an interim 
basis the same as described in the July 1999 Diamond Fork System Final 
Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement, including the 
quantity and timing of minimum streamflows and the flexibility to other 
operational scenarios, except for the discharge location of the minimum 
streamflows into Diamond Fork Creek. The potential for generating 
hydroelectric power would remain the same as described in the FS-FEIS.

ADDRESSES: Address requests for further information to Mark Holden, 
Projects Manager, Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
Commission, 102 West 500 South, Suite 315, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Holden, Projects Manager, 801-
524-3146. [email protected].

    Dated: March 28, 2002.
Michael C. Weland,
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission Executive 
Director.
[FR Doc. 02-8050 Filed 4-2-02; 8:45 am]
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