[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 34728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12089]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Central Utah Project Completion Act

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, 
Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision documenting 
the Department of Interior's approval to proceed with the construction 
of the Diamond Fork System modifications, Utah County, Utah.

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SUMMARY: On April 10, 2002, Tom Weimer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Water and Science, Department of the Interior (Interior), signed the 
Record of Decision (ROD) which documents Interior's decision to modify 
a portion of the alignment of the Bonneville Unit Diamond Fork System 
of the Central Utah Project. The new alignment would eliminate the 
construction of a portion of the Upper Diamond Fork Tunnel and instead 
construct an alternative series of pipeline, tunnel, and shaft as 
presented in the Diamond Fork System 2002 Final Environmental 
Assessment for the Proposed Action Modifications and Finding of No 
Significant Impact (2002 Modifications EA/FONSI).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information on matters 
related to this Federal Register notice can be obtained by contacting 
Mr. Reed Murray, Deputy Program Director, CUP Completion Act Office, 
Department of the Interior, 302 East 1860 South, Provo UT 84606-6154, 
(801) 379-1237, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD also approves the Central Utah Water 
Conservancy District (CUWCD) proceeding with the completion of the 
Diamond Fork System, in accordance with statutory and contractual 
obligations. The Proposed Action includes the following features: (1) 
Sixth Water Connection to Tanner Ridge Tunnel; (2) Tanner Ridge Tunnel; 
(3) Upper Diamond Fork Pipeline; (4) Upper Diamond Fork Flow Control 
Structure; (5) Upper Diamond Fork Shaft; (6) Aeration Chamber and 
Connection to Upper Diamond Fork Tunnel; and (7) Upper Diamond Fork 
Road Reconstruction.
    The Proposed Action fulfills project needs to: (1) Maintain the 
statutorily mandated minimum flows in Sixth Water Creek and Diamond 
Fork Creek; (2) implement Interior's environmental commitments on the 
Diamond Fork System which includes but is not limited to removing high 
flows brought over from Strawberry Reservoir into the Sixth Water and 
Diamond Fork Creek drainages; (3) meet the CUWCD's M&I water 
contractual commitments to Salt Lake, Utah and Wasatch Counties, by 
conveying Bonneville Unit water to Utah Lake for exchange to Jordanelle 
Reservoir; and (4) provide the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and 
Conservation Commission (Mitigation Commission) the opportunity and 
flexibility for future restoration of aquatic and riparian habitat in 
Sixth Water and Diamond Fork creeks to protect water quality and 
threatened species in Diamond Fork Creek.
    During preparation of the 2002 Modifications EA/FONSI, CUWCD 
consulted formally on listed species with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service (USFWS) under Sec. 7 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C.A. 
sections 1531 to 1544, as amended). The Joint-Lead Agencies have 
included the USFWS recommendations as environmental commitments in the 
ROD.

    Dated: May 1, 2002.
Ronald Johnston,
Program Director, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 02-12089 Filed 5-14-02; 8:45 am]
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