serving 2013-01-13 through 2013-01-13
Draft Environmental Assessment for the East Hobble Creek Restoration Project The Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior), and the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission (Mitigation Commission), as Joint Lead Agencies, announce the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the proposed East Hobble Creek Restoration Project. The Draft EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Council of Environmental Quality regulations implementing NEPA (40 CFR 1500-1508) and the Interior regulations implementing NEPA (43 CFR Part 46). The proposed project area is located along Hobble Creek between I-15 and the Mapleton-Springville Lateral (MSL) in Springville, Utah. The purposes of the project include restoration and enhancement of suitable spawning habitats in Hobble Creek between I-15 and 400 West; modification or removal of existing irrigation diversion structures between I-15 and the MSL pipeline (accomplished in a manner that maintains legal diversions); providing additional (beyond the previous ULS commitment of 4,000 acre-feet) conserved water as in-stream flows in Hobble Creek; adoption of the Lower Hobble Creek Ecosystem Flow Recommendations report and associated flow regime targets; and delivery of supplemental water to Hobble Creek through the Hobble Creek Valve Station in addition to the MSL pipeline. The Draft EA may be reviewed at the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, located at 355 W. University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058 or at the U.S. Department of the Interior CUPCA Office, located at 302 E. 1860 S., Provo, UT 84606. The Draft EA may also be accessed on the CUWCD website at www.cuwcd.com; the Interior website at www.cupcao.gov; and the Mitigation Commission website at www.mitigationcommission.gov. All comments regarding the Draft EA need to be submitted no later than Friday February 15, 2013 to: Chris Elison 355 W. University Parkway Orem, UT 84058-7303 Email to: chrisE@cuwcd.com Phone: (801) 226-7166 Fax to: (801) 226-7171 All comments received will be carefully reviewed and considered by the Joint Lead Agencies in preparing the Final EA. 850307 UPAXLP
Draft Environmental Assessment for the East Hobble Creek Restoration Project The Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior), and the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission (Mitigation Commission), as Joint Lead Agencies, announce the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the proposed East Hobble Creek Restoration Project. The Draft EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Council of Environmental Quality regulations implementing NEPA (40 CFR 1500-1508) and the Interior regulations implementing NEPA (43 CFR Part 46). The proposed project area is located along Hobble Creek between I-15 and the Mapleton-Springville Lateral (MSL) in Springville, Utah. The purposes of the project include restoration and enhancement of suitable spawning habitats in Hobble Creek between I-15 and 400 West; modification or removal of existing irrigation diversion structures between I-15 and the MSL pipeline (accomplished in a manner that maintains legal diversions); providing additional (beyond the previous ULS commitment of 4,000 acre-feet) conserved water as in-stream flows in Hobble Creek; adoption of the Lower Hobble Creek Ecosystem Flow Recommendations report and associated flow regime targets; and delivery of supplemental water to Hobble Creek through the Hobble Creek Valve Station in addition to the MSL pipeline. The Draft EA may be reviewed at the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, located at 355 W. University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058 or at the U.S. Department of the Interior CUPCA Office, located at 302 E. 1860 S., Provo, UT 84606. The Draft EA may also be accessed on the CUWCD website at www.cuwcd.com; the Interior website at www.cupcao.gov; and the Mitigation Commission website at www.mitigationcommission.gov. All comments regarding the Draft EA need to be submitted no later than Friday February 15, 2013 to: Chris Elison 355 W. University Parkway Orem, UT 84058-7303 Email to: chrisE@cuwcd.com Phone: (801) 226-7166 Fax to: (801) 226-7171 All comments received will be carefully reviewed and considered by the Joint Lead Agencies in preparing the Final EA. 850307 UPAXLP