80 FR 35322 - Availability of the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Northern Integrated Supply Project, Larimer and Weld Counties, Colorado
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 118 (June 19, 2015)
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 118 (June 19, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 35322-35323] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15055] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Availability of the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Northern Integrated Supply Project, Larimer and Weld Counties, Colorado AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of Availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Omaha District has prepared a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of a water supply project called the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP or Project) in Larimer County and Weld County, CO. The purpose of the project is to provide the project participants with approximately 40,000 acre-feet (AF) of new, reliable municipal water supply annually through a regional project coordinated by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (District). The participants in NISP requested new firm yield to meet a portion of their projected demand through 2060. The requests for new firm yield are based on the participants' analyses of their projected needs, the potential future demands as modeled by the District and verified by the Corps. NISP would result in direct impacts to jurisdictional waters of the United States (U.S.), including wetlands. The placement of fill material in these waters of the U.S. for the construction of water storage and distribution facilities associated with developing additional water supplies requires authorization from the Corps under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The District is the Permittee and Applicant, acting on behalf of the project participants. The Supplemental Draft EIS was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Corps' regulations for NEPA implementation (33 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 230 and 325, Appendices B and C). The Corps, Omaha District, Denver Regulatory Office is the lead federal agency responsible for the Supplemental Draft EIS. Information contained in the EIS serves as the basis for a decision regarding issuance of a Section 404 Permit. It also provides information for local and state agencies having jurisdictional responsibility for affected resources. DATES: Written comments on the Supplemental Draft EIS will be accepted on or before August 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send written comments regarding the Proposed Action and Supplemental Draft EIS to John Urbanic, NISP EIS Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Denver Regulatory Office, 9307 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Littleton, CO 80128, or via email to [email protected]. Requests to be placed on or be removed from the NISP mailing list should also be sent to this address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Urbanic, NISP EIS Project Manager, via phone at 303-979-4120, fax at 303-979-0602, or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps released a Draft EIS for NISP on April 30, 2008. After receiving comments on the Draft EIS during the public notice period and during the public hearings, the Corps determined that substantial additional analysis was needed and that the preparation of a Supplemental Draft EIS was required. The purpose of the Supplemental Draft EIS is to provide decision-makers and the public with information pertaining to the Proposed Action and alternatives, and to disclose environmental impacts and identify mitigation measures to reduce impacts. The District proposes to construct Glade Reservoir with a total storage capacity of approximately 170,000 AF. The District also proposes to construct the South Platte Water Conservation Project (SPWCP) which includes Galeton Reservoir with a total storage capacity of approximately 45,624 AF and support facilities. The Proposed Action would also involve rehabilitating an existing diversion dam and intake structure in the Cache la Poudre River and constructing a new forebay, pumping facility, and outlet channel. Glade Reservoir would inundate approximately 7 miles of U.S. Highway 287 and a section of the Munroe (North Poudre Supply) Canal, requiring a relocation of the highway and the canal east of their current alignments. Construction of a new pipeline from Glade Reservoir to the existing Horsetooth Reservoir, a part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project, is also proposed. Additionally, the SPWCP includes the construction of a new diversion dam and intake structure in the South Platte River, pumping facilities, and new pipelines for Galeton Reservoir. The purpose for the project is to provide additional firm annual yield to the 15 water providers and communities to address anticipated water demands associated with projected growth. Operations of the reservoirs involve an exchange of water that includes a diversion from the Poudre River at the Poudre Valley Canal for the District's Grey Mountain water right, SPWCP exchanges with Larimer-Weld Canal and New Cache Canal, and reservoir exchanges with Terry Lake, Big Windsor Reservoir, and Timnath Reservoir. In addition to the Proposed Action, the Supplemental Draft EIS analyzes three primary alternatives: (1) The No Action Alternative; (2) the Cactus Hill Reservoir (190,000 AF), SPWCP (45,624 AF Galeton Reservoir), and Poudre Valley Canal Diversion Alternative ; and (3) the Cactus Hill Reservoir (190,000 AF), SPWCP (45,624 AF Galeton [[Page 35323]] Reservoir), and Multiple Diversion Locations Alternative. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region VIII, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and Larimer County participated as cooperating agencies in the formulation of the Supplemental Draft EIS. Public Open Houses and Hearings for oral/written comments will be held on: July 22, 2015 at the Hilton Fort Collins, 425 W. Prospect Road, Fort Collins, and July 23, 2015 at the Weld County Administration Building, 1152 O Street, Greeley. The Open House will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Hearings will begin at 6 p.m. Copies of the Supplemental Draft EIS will be available for review at: 1. Colorado State University Morgan Library, 501 University Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80523. 2. Poudre River Public Library District-Old Town Library, 201 Peterson Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524. 3. Poudre River Public Library-Harmony Library, 4616 S. Shields Street, Fort Collins, CO 80526. 4. University of Northern Colorado, James A. Michener Library, Greeley, CO 80639. 5. Fort Morgan Public Library, 414 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. 6. Windsor Recreation Center, 250 11th Street, Windsor, CO 80550. 7. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, 220 Water Avenue, Berthoud, CO 80513. 8. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Denver Regulatory Office, 9307 S. Wadsworth Boulevard, Littleton, CO 80128. Electronic copies of the Supplemental Draft EIS and its supporting documents may be obtained from the Denver Regulatory Office or its Web site at: http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/RegulatoryProgram/Colorado/EISNISP Kiel Downing, State Regulatory Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Denver Regulatory Office. [FR Doc. 2015-15055 Filed 6-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P
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other compliance requirements for small project called the Northern Integrated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps
entities. Supply Project (NISP or Project) in released a Draft EIS for NISP on April
2. The action may result in Larimer County and Weld County, CO. 30, 2008. After receiving comments on
authorizing small entities to furnish the The purpose of the project is to provide the Draft EIS during the public notice
products to the Government. the project participants with period and during the public hearings,
3. There are no known regulatory approximately 40,000 acre-feet (AF) of the Corps determined that substantial
alternatives which would accomplish new, reliable municipal water supply additional analysis was needed and that
the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- annually through a regional project the preparation of a Supplemental Draft
O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in coordinated by the Northern Colorado EIS was required. The purpose of the
connection with the products deleted Water Conservancy District (District). Supplemental Draft EIS is to provide
from the Procurement List. The participants in NISP requested new decision-makers and the public with
firm yield to meet a portion of their information pertaining to the Proposed
End of Certification
projected demand through 2060. The Action and alternatives, and to disclose
Accordingly, the following products requests for new firm yield are based on environmental impacts and identify
are deleted from the Procurement List: the participants’ analyses of their mitigation measures to reduce impacts.
Products projected needs, the potential future The District proposes to construct Glade
demands as modeled by the District and Reservoir with a total storage capacity of
Product Name/NSN(s)
verified by the Corps. NISP would result approximately 170,000 AF. The District
7210–00–205–3544—Cushion, Chair in direct impacts to jurisdictional waters also proposes to construct the South
7210–00–205–3545—Cushion, Chair of the United States (U.S.), including Platte Water Conservation Project
Mandatory Source of Supply: Unknown
Contracting Activity: General Services
wetlands. The placement of fill material (SPWCP) which includes Galeton
Administration in these waters of the U.S. for the Reservoir with a total storage capacity of
construction of water storage and approximately 45,624 AF and support
Product Name/NSN(s)
distribution facilities associated with facilities. The Proposed Action would
2540–00–904–5680—Cushion Seat, Vehicular developing additional water supplies also involve rehabilitating an existing
Mandatory Source of Supply: The Douglas requires authorization from the Corps diversion dam and intake structure in
Center, Skokie, IL
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics
under Section 404 of the Clean Water the Cache la Poudre River and
Agency Land and Maritime Act. The District is the Permittee and constructing a new forebay, pumping
Applicant, acting on behalf of the facility, and outlet channel. Glade
Product Name/NSN(s)
project participants. Reservoir would inundate
MR 3202—Stay Put Elastics Asst approximately 7 miles of U.S. Highway
The Supplemental Draft EIS was
MR 3216—Fashion Bobby Pin 287 and a section of the Munroe (North
Mandatory Source of Supply: Association for prepared in accordance with the
Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, National Environmental Policy Act of Poudre Supply) Canal, requiring a
Inc., Binghamton, NY 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the relocation of the highway and the canal
Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Corps’ regulations for NEPA east of their current alignments.
Agency implementation (33 Code of Federal Construction of a new pipeline from
Product Name/NSN(s) Regulations [CFR] Parts 230 and 325, Glade Reservoir to the existing
Appendices B and C). The Corps, Horsetooth Reservoir, a part of the
MR 992—Duster, Lambswool
Mandatory Source of Supply: Industries of Omaha District, Denver Regulatory Colorado-Big Thompson project, is also
the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, NC Office is the lead federal agency proposed. Additionally, the SPWCP
Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary responsible for the Supplemental Draft includes the construction of a new
Agency EIS. Information contained in the EIS diversion dam and intake structure in
serves as the basis for a decision the South Platte River, pumping
Barry S. Lineback, facilities, and new pipelines for Galeton
regarding issuance of a Section 404
Director, Business Operations. Reservoir.
Permit. It also provides information for
[FR Doc. 2015–15122 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] local and state agencies having The purpose for the project is to
BILLING CODE 6353–01–P jurisdictional responsibility for affected provide additional firm annual yield to
resources. the 15 water providers and communities
DATES: Written comments on the to address anticipated water demands
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Supplemental Draft EIS will be accepted associated with projected growth.
on or before August 4, 2015. Operations of the reservoirs involve an
Department of the Army, Corps of exchange of water that includes a
Engineers ADDRESSES: Send written comments diversion from the Poudre River at the
regarding the Proposed Action and Poudre Valley Canal for the District’s
Availability of the Supplemental Draft Supplemental Draft EIS to John Urbanic, Grey Mountain water right, SPWCP
Environmental Impact Statement for NISP EIS Project Manager, U.S. Army exchanges with Larimer-Weld Canal and
the Northern Integrated Supply Project, Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, New Cache Canal, and reservoir
Larimer and Weld Counties, Colorado Denver Regulatory Office, 9307 South exchanges with Terry Lake, Big Windsor
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Wadsworth Boulevard, Littleton, CO Reservoir, and Timnath Reservoir.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 80128, or via email to nisp.eis@ In addition to the Proposed Action,
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usace.army.mil. Requests to be placed the Supplemental Draft EIS analyzes
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
on or be removed from the NISP mailing three primary alternatives: (1) The No
SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of list should also be sent to this address. Action Alternative; (2) the Cactus Hill
Engineers (Corps) Omaha District has FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Reservoir (190,000 AF), SPWCP (45,624
prepared a Supplemental Draft Urbanic, NISP EIS Project Manager, via AF Galeton Reservoir), and Poudre
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) phone at 303–979–4120, fax at 303– Valley Canal Diversion Alternative ; and
to analyze the direct, indirect, and 979–0602, or email at nisp.eis@ (3) the Cactus Hill Reservoir (190,000
cumulative effects of a water supply usace.army.mil. AF), SPWCP (45,624 AF Galeton
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Reservoir), and Multiple Diversion DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION aids and services, and other
Locations Alternative. accommodations they need in order to
Application for New Awards; National succeed, and are expected to comply
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Center for Information and Technical with reasonable requirements that an
Agency Region VIII, U.S. Fish and
Support for Postsecondary Students institution of higher education may
Wildlife Service, Bureau of
With Disabilities have concerning documentation of
Reclamation, Colorado Department of
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary disability and the need for
Transportation, Colorado Department of
Education, Department of Education. accommodations under section 504 and
Natural Resources, Colorado the ADA.
Department of Public Health and ACTION: Notice.
Environment, and Larimer County Note: A more detailed explanation of the
Overview Information differences in rights and responsibilities of
participated as cooperating agencies in students with disabilities in secondary
the formulation of the Supplemental National Center for Information and school and postsecondary institutions can be
Draft EIS. Technical Support for Postsecondary found in two pamphlets issued by the
Public Open Houses and Hearings for Students with Disabilities Department’s Office for Civil Rights. They are
Notice inviting applications for new ‘‘Transition of Students With Disabilities to
oral/written comments will be held on:
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High
July 22, 2015 at the Hilton Fort School Educators,’’ available at:
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/
Collins, 425 W. Prospect Road, Fort
(CFDA) Number: 84.116D. transitionguide.html and ‘‘Students with
Collins, and July 23, 2015 at the Weld
DATES:Applications Available: June 19, Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary
County Administration Building, 1152
2015. Education: Know Your Rights and
O Street, Greeley. The Open House will Deadline for Transmittal of Responsibilities,’’ available at: www2.ed.gov/
be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Hearings Applications: August 3, 2015. about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html.
will begin at 6 p.m. Copies of the
Supplemental Draft EIS will be available Full Text of Announcement Priorities: This notice contains one
absolute priority and one invitational
for review at: I. Funding Opportunity Description priority. In accordance with 34 CFR
1. Colorado State University Morgan Purpose of Program: The purpose of 75.105(b)(2)(iv), the absolute priority is
Library, 501 University Avenue, Fort this program is to support a National from section 777(a) of the Higher
Collins, CO 80523. Center for Information and Technical Education Act of 1965, as amended
2. Poudre River Public Library Support for Postsecondary Students (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1140q(a)).
District-Old Town Library, 201 Peterson with Disabilities (the Center) to provide Absolute Priority: For FY 2015 and
Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524. technical assistance and information on any subsequent year in which we make
best and promising practices for awards from the list of unfunded
3. Poudre River Public Library- students with disabilities as they applicants from this competition, this
Harmony Library, 4616 S. Shields transition to or attend postsecondary priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
Street, Fort Collins, CO 80526. education. Institutions of higher CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only
4. University of Northern Colorado, education, as well as elementary and applications that meet this priority.
James A. Michener Library, Greeley, CO secondary schools, have legal This priority is:
80639. obligations under two civil rights laws Entities that can demonstrate the
prohibiting disability discrimination, experience and capacity to improve
5. Fort Morgan Public Library, 414
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of postsecondary recruitment, transition,
Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701.
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and the Americans retention, and completion rates of
6. Windsor Recreation Center, 250 with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (42 students with disabilities by providing:
11th Street, Windsor, CO 80550. U.S.C. 12101–12213). The technical 1. Assistance to students and families.
7. Northern Colorado Water assistance and information provided by The Center must provide information
Conservancy District, 220 Water the Center can help students, parents, and technical assistance to students
Avenue, Berthoud, CO 80513. and educational officials in determining with disabilities and the families of
how to meet these obligations and students with disabilities to support
8. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ensure the rights of students with students across the broad spectrum of
Denver Regulatory Office, 9307 S. disabilities. In particular, the Center can disabilities, including—
Wadsworth Boulevard, Littleton, CO assist students with disabilities and (a) Information to assist individuals
80128. their families in understanding that in with disabilities who are prospective
Electronic copies of the Supplemental institutions of higher education, students of an institution of higher
Draft EIS and its supporting documents students with disabilities do not have education in planning for postsecondary
may be obtained from the Denver the same rights and protections they had education while the students are in
Regulatory Office or its Web site at: in secondary school under section 504 secondary school;
http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/ and the Individuals with Disabilities (b) Information and technical
Missions/RegulatoryProgram/Colorado/ Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. 1400 et assistance provided to individualized
EISNISP seq., for eligible children with education program teams (as defined in
disabilities. Students with disabilities 20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B)) and teams
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Kiel Downing, and their parents need to understand determining services under section 504
State Regulatory Program Manager, U.S. the differences in these rights and of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, responsibilities as they enter college and amended, for secondary school students
Denver Regulatory Office. pursue postsecondary education. with disabilities, and to early outreach
[FR Doc. 2015–15055 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] Specifically, unlike students in and student services programs,
BILLING CODE 3720–58–P secondary school, postsecondary including programs authorized under
students are responsible for requesting subparts 2, 4, and 5 of title IV of the
the academic adjustments, auxiliary HEA, to support students across a broad
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| Dates | Written comments on the Supplemental Draft EIS will be accepted on or before August 4, 2015. | |
| Contact | John Urbanic, NISP EIS Project Manager, via phone at 303-979-4120, fax at 303-979-0602, or email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 35322 |
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