[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-31430]


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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Cancellation of the South Valley Facilities Expansion Project--
Clark County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Cancellation of Notice of Intent to prepare the Environmental 
Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation, together with the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) and the National Park Service (NPS) as cooperating 
agencies are cancelling the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the South Valley Facilities 
Expansion (SVFE) Project, published in the Federal Register on April 
18, 2008 (73 FR 21155).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laureen Perry at 702-293-8392, 
[email protected], fax number 702-293-8418, or at Bureau of Reclamation, 
Lower Colorado Region, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NOI was published in the Federal 
Register on April 18, 2008 by Reclamation, together with the BLM and 
the NPS as cooperating agencies, for the SVFE Project because the 
Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) had requested rights-of-way from 
Reclamation, the BLM, and the NPS--Lake Mead National Recreation Area. 
The SVFE Project was to be completed in several future phases with an 
anticipated completion by the year 2027.
    In consultation with its member agencies, SNWA continually 
evaluates infrastructure needs within its service area. At this time, 
SNWA has determined that service requirements for the southern Las 
Vegas Valley can continue to be met through existing infrastructure, 
and the Project is not needed. On September 22, 2009, SNWA provided 
written notice to Reclamation requesting the withdrawal of the 
submitted subject right-of-way application. Consequently, the 
preparation of an EIS to evaluate the proposed SVFE Project is no 
longer required, thus cancelling the EIS process.

    Dated: December 15, 2009.
Lorri Gray-Lee,
Regional Director, Lower Colorado Region.
[FR Doc. E9-31430 Filed 1-5-10; 8:45 am]
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