Draft Environmental Assessment of the Proposal To Modify the Operation of McPhee Reservoir and Acquire Additional Water for Fish and Wildlife Purposes, Dolores Project, Colorado River Storage Project, Colorado

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Draft Environmental Assessment of the Proposal To Modify the

Operation of McPhee Reservoir and Acquire Additional Water for Fish and

Wildlife Purposes, Dolores Project, Colorado River Storage Project,

Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment and

Public Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and agency

policy, the Bureau of Reclamation will provide the public an

opportunity to comment on the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) of

the proposal to modify the operation of McPhee Dam and acquire

additional water for downstream releases to the Dolores River for

fishery and wildlife habitat enhancement purposes.

DATES: Comments on the draft EA must be received by April 3, 1995.

[[Page 9395]] ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Bureau of

Reclamation, PO Box 640, Durango, Colorado 81302.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request a copy of the draft EA, to be placed on a mailing list, or

to obtain further information, contact Jon Freeman, Bureau of

Reclamation, Environmental & Planning Division, PO Box 640, Durango,

Colorado 81302, telephone 303/385-6562.

Dated: February 8, 1995.

Charles A. Calhoun,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 95-3968 Filed 2-16-95; 8:45 am]

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