97-30096. Klamath Project Interim Operations Plan, Klamath Project, Oregon and California

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61343-61344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30096]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Klamath Project Interim Operations Plan, Klamath Project, Oregon 
and California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a draft environmental impact 
statement.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Reclamation 
(Reclamation) proposes to prepare a draft environmental impact 
statement (DEIS) on a plan for operations of the Klamath Project 
(Project) to cover an interim period, pending completion of a water 
rights adjudication, currently underway by the State of Oregon. The 
plan will be developed to define project operations in relation to 
Reclamation's responsibilities and obligations concerning the 
Endangered Species Act, senior water rights, tribal trust resources, 
Project water users' contractual rights, wildlife refuges, and other 
requirements mandated by law and within the authority of the Secretary 
of Interior.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Laura Allen, NEPA Team Leader, Klamath Basin Area 
Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 6600 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, OR 
97603.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laura Allen at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Drought conditions in the early 1990s 
demonstrated the need for Reclamation to develop an operations plan for 
the Project to assist those affected by Project operations to 
understand how Reclamation will manage the project, consistent with its 
responsibilities and obligations. Since 1995, Reclamation has operated 
the Project according to annual operations plans/advisories. During 
this time, Reclamation has received considerable information which will 
aid in the development of an interim operations plan for the Project.

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When completed, the interim operations plan will supersede the annual 
operations plans/advisories and will guide Project operations until 
completion of the adjudication. At that time, the interim plan will be 
revised as necessary and additional NEPA documentation may be required.

    Dated: November 5, 1997.
John F. Davis,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 97-30096 Filed 11-14-97; 8:45 am]
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