[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73344-73345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28555]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Central Utah Project Completion Act

AGENCIES: Department of the Interior, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary--Water and Science.

ACTION: Notice of Availability, Draft Environmental Assessment (EA), 
East Juab Water Efficiency Project--Phase II, Juab County, Utah.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the Department of the Interior and the 
Central Utah Water Conservancy District are evaluating the impacts of 
the proposed project.
    This project anticipates the rehabilitation of several existing 
wells, installation of additional 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.
    These actions are being taken in order to more efficiently utilize 
existing ground-water supplies in conjunction with existing surface 
water supplies.
    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 (Pub. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information may be obtained 
by contacting Mr. Lee Baxter, Central Utah Project Completion Act 
Office, 302 East 1860 South, Provo, Utah 84606, by calling (801) 379-
1174, or E-mail at [email protected].
    Copies of the draft EA are available for inspection at:

Central Utah Water Conservancy District, 355 West University Parkway, 
Orem, Utah 84058-7303.

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Department of the Interior, Central Utah Project Completion Act Office, 
302 East 1860 South, Provo, Utah 84606.

    In addition, the document is available at http://www.cuwcd.com.

    Dated: November 17, 2008.
Reed R. Murray,
Program Director, Central Utah Project Completion Act, Department of 
the Interior.
[FR Doc. E8-28555 Filed 12-1-08; 8:45 am]
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