[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 9968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3896]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the AB Lateral 
Hydropower Project in Montrose County, CO

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of cancellation.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation is canceling plans to prepare a 
supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) on the AB Lateral 
Hydropower Project. The hydropower project planned to use existing 
facilities of the Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project and would have 
been located in Montrose County, Colorado. The reason for canceling is 
that the project proponents, including the Uncompahgre Valley Water 
User's Association, have elected not to pursue approval of the project 
at this time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steve McCall, Chief, Environmental 
Staff, Bureau of Reclamation, Western Colorado Area Office, 2764 
Compass Drive, Suite 106, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506, telephone, 
(970) 248-0638.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Reclamation filed a final EIS on the project 
in 1990 and the supplemental EIS was planned to address changes in the 
project plan and changes in resource evaluations. The primary federal 
actions on this project would have been execution of a lease of power 
privilege (a type of contract) with Reclamation and the granting of a 
Section 404 permit under the Clean Water Act from the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers.

    Dated: February 9, 2005.
Connie L. Rupp,
Assistant Regional Director--UC Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
[FR Doc. 05-3896 Filed 2-28-05; 8:45 am]
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