[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8393-8394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3651]


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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.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact 
associated with the Environmental Assessment for the East Juab Water 
Efficiency Project--Phase II, Juab County, Utah.

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SUMMARY: On January 8, 2010, the Department of the Interior (Interior) 
signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) which documents the 
selection for implementation of Alternative 1 as presented in the Final 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the East Juab Water Efficiency 
Project--Phase II, Juab County, Utah.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final EA and FONSI are available for 
inspection at:
     Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Attention Sarah 
Sutherland 355 West University Parkway, Orem, Utah 84058-7303.
     Department of the Interior, Attention Lee Baxter, Central 
Utah Project Completion Act Office, 302 East 1860 South, Provo, Utah 
84606.
    In addition, the document is available at http://www.cuwcd.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information may be obtained by 
contacting Mr. Lee Baxter at (801) 379-1174, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interior has determined that implementing 
Alternative 1 as described in the EA will not have a significant impact 
on the quality of the human environment and that an environmental 
impact statement is not required.
    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 system.
    Also anticipated is the construction of a bypass pipeline along a 
segment of Spring Creek channel 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 proposed to be 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 and the 2004 
Supplement to the 188 Definite Plan Report for the Bonneville Unit 
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.

    Dated: January 12, 2010.
Reed R. Murray,
Program Director, Central Utah Project Completion Act, Department of 
the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2010-3651 Filed 2-23-10; 8:45 am]
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