[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 56 (Friday, March 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 15186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5740]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Central Utah Project Completion Act

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, Office of the Assistant Secretary--
Water and Science (Interior).

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment for the 
Implementation of a Conjunctive Use Water Efficiency project in Eastern 
Juab County, Utah

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the 
Department of the Interior, Central Utah Project Completion Act Office, 
and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, as Joint Leads, will 
prepare an Environmental Assessment of the impacts associated with 
implementation of a Conjunctive Use Water Efficiency project in East 
Juab County, Utah.
    This project anticipates the rehabilitation of several existing 
wells, as well as the potential development of additional groundwater 
wells, in order to more efficiently utilize existing ground-water 
supplies in conjunction with existing surface water supplies.
    The project further anticipates implementation of additional 
centralized or distributed booster pump capability, extension of 
associated distribution system pipelines and overhead power lines, and 
development and implementation of a supervisory control and data 
acquisition (SCADA) system.
    Also anticipated is the construction of a bypass pipeline along a 
segment of existing irrigation canal to reduce loss of water during the 
late irrigation season period of water shortage and perforated 
infiltration pipelines to recharge water to the groundwater basin at 
other times.

DATES: Date and location for public scoping will be announced locally.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah 
Project was authorized to develop central Utah's water resources. Both 
the 1987 Final Supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement 
for the Municipal and Industrial System, Bonneville Unit, Central Utah 
Project (FEIS) and the 2004 Supplement to the 1988 Definite Plan Report 
for the Bonneville Unit (DPR) anticipated additional water development 
in East Juab County. Under the authority of Section 202 of the Central 
Utah Project Completion Act (P.L. 102-575), the Secretary of the 
Interior oversees Bonneville Unit water development, and specifically 
has authority to provide cost share associated with Conjunctive Use 
investigations and projects.
    Information, Comments, and Inquiries: Additional information on 
matters related to this notice can be obtained from: Mr. Lee G. Baxter, 
302 East 1860 South, Provo, Utah 84606, (801) 379-1174, 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 17, 2008.
Reed R. Murray,
Program Director, Department of the Interior.
 [FR Doc. E8-5740 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
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