[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55746-55747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26633]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
INT-DES-99-39
Bostwick Division, Frenchman-Cambridge Division, and Kanaska
Division, Almena Unit
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability and public hearing on draft
environmental impact statement (DEIS).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Reclamation, has prepared a DEIS on the proposed renewal of long-
term water supply contracts for irrigation water from Federal projects
in the Republican River basin in Nebraska and Kansas. The DEIS
describes five alternatives, including no action, and evaluates the
environmental consequences of renewing the long-term water supply
contracts and of modifications to reservoir operations. Public hearings
have been scheduled to provide interested parties an opportunity to
provide oral or written comments on the proposed renewal of long-term
water supply contracts.
DATES: A 60-day public review and comment period commences with the
publication of this notice. Written comments on the DEIS should be
submitted by December 13, 1999.
Written comments from interested parties unable to attend the
hearings, those not wanting to make oral presentations, or those
wishing to supplement their oral presentations at the public hearing
should be transmitted to the Nebraska-Kansas Area Office by December
13, 1999, for inclusion in the public record.
Public hearings have been scheduled from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the
following dates:
November 2, 1999, Belleville, Kansas.
November 3, 1999, Alma, Nebraska.
November 4, 1999, McCook, Nebraska.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing locations are:
Harvester Room in the Jensik Insurance Building, 1309
Eighteenth Street, Belleville, Kansas.
Johnson Community Center, 509 Main Street, Alma, Nebraska.
Community Building, West Fifth and O Streets, McCook,
Nebraska.
Written comments on the DEIS should be submitted to the Area
Manager (Attention: Judy O'Sullivan), Nebraska-Kansas Area Office, P.O.
Box 1607, Grand Island NE 68802.
You may request a Summary of the DEIS or the entire DEIS (with
appendices) in printed copy or on computer disk. Copies may be obtained
from the above address or by telephone (308) 389-4622 x211. Copies are
also available for public inspection and review on the Internet at
``www.gp.usbr.gov'' in the ``Current Activities'' section under
``Environmental Activities.''
See Supplementary Information section for additional addresses
where the DEIS is available for public inspection and review.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Manring, Basin Study Coordinator,
Nebraska-Kansas Area Office, P.O. Box 1607, Grand Island NE 68802--
telephone (308) 389-4622 x214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEIS Public Inspection and Review Locations
Offices
Bureau of Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office, 203
West Second Street, Grand Island NE 68801--telephone (308) 389-4622
Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Regional Office, 316
North 26th Street, Billings MT 59101--telephone (406) 247-7638
Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation Service Center Library,
Building 67, Room 167, Denver Federal Center, Sixth and Kipling, Denver
CO 80225--telephone (303) 445-2072
Bureau of Reclamation, Program Analysis Office, Room 7456,
1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240--telephone (202) 208-4662
Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, Red Cloud NE
Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, Courtland KS
Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District, Cambridge NE
Frenchman Valley and H&RW Irrigation District, Culbertson
NE
Almena Irrigation District, Almena KS
Libraries
Alma Public Library, West Second Street, Alma NE 68920-
3378
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Blue Hill Public Library, 317 West Gage Street, Blue Hill
NE 68930-2068
Butler Memorial Library, 621 Pennsylvania, Cambridge NE
69022
Franklin Public Library, 1502 P Street, Franklin NE 68939-
1200
Hastings Public Library, 517 West Fourth Street, Hastings
NE 68901-7560
Imperial Public Library, 703 Broadway Street, Imperial NE
69033-4017
Kearney Public Library, 2020 First Avenue, Kearney NE
68847-5306
McCook Library, 802 Norris Avenue, McCook NE 69001-3143
Nelson Public Library, 10 West Third Street, Nelson NE
68961-1246
Red Cloud Public Library, 537 North Webster Street, Red
Cloud NE 68970-2421
Carnegie Public Library, 449 North Kansas Street, Superior
NE 68978-1852
Trenton Village Library, 406 East First Street, Trenton NE
69044
Wauneta City Library, 319 North Tecumseh, Wauneta NE
69045-2011
Almena Public Library, 415 Main, Almena KS 67622
Belleville Public Library, 1327 Nineteenth Street,
Belleville KS 66935
Courtland City Library, 403 Main Street, Courtland KS
66939
Northwest Kansas Library System, 2 Washington Square,
Norton KS 67654
Hearing Process Information
Organizations and individuals wishing to present oral statements
are strongly encouraged to contact Judy O'Sullivan, Bureau of
Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office, at the address above or
telephone (308) 389-4622 x211 to announce their intention to
participate in the public hearing. Requests to make presentations will
also be accepted at the hearings. Written statements may also be
submitted at the hearings.
Oral statements at the public hearings will be limited to 5
minutes. If time permits, the hearing officer may allow speakers to
extend their oral statement after all persons wishing to comment have
been heard. Whenever possible, speakers will be scheduled according to
the time preference requested in their letter or telephone request.
Scheduled speakers not present at the public hearing when called will
lose their privilege in the scheduled order and will be recalled at the
end of all the scheduled speakers. Those registering at the meetings
may choose from the remaining time slots.
Please notify Reclamation at least 2 weeks in advance of the
scheduled hearing if you require special needs in order to participate
in the public hearing. Those having special needs should contact Judy
O'Sullivan at (308) 389-4622 x211 or through the Federal Relay System
at (800) 877-8339 or via e-mail at ``[email protected]''. Smoking
will be prohibited in the hearing room and surrounding area.
Dated: September 25, 1999
Fred R.Ore,
Area Manager, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office.
[FR Doc. 99-26633 Filed 10-13-99; 8:45 am]
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