94-1456. Coachella Canal Lining Project, Riverside and Imperial Counties, California

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 

Coachella Canal Lining Project, Riverside and Imperial Counties, 
California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing for the draft environmental impact 
statement/draft environmental impact report: INT DES-94-03.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and section 21002 of the California 
Environmental Quality Act, Reclamation and the Coachella Valley Water 
District have issued a joint draft environmental impact statement/draft 
environmental impact report (DEIS/DEIR) on a proposed canal lining 
project. The document evaluates alternatives to line 33 miles of 
earthen portions of the Coachella Canal to conserve water. Public 
hearings on the DEIS/DEIR have been scheduled to solicit public comment 
on the contents of the environmental document.

DATES: The public hearing will be held March 10, 1994, 6:30 p.m., at 
the Coachella Valley Water District Operations Auditorium, Highway 111 
and Avenue 52, Coachella, California.

ADDRESSES: Single copies of the DEIS/DEIR may be obtained on request to 
the regional director at the address below:
     Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado 
Region, PO Box 61470, Attention: LC-150, Boulder City NV 89006-1470; 
telephone: [phone].
    Copies of the DEIS/DEIR are also available for public inspection 
and review at the following locations:
     Bureau of Reclamation, Technical Liaison Division, U.S. 
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington DC 20240; 
telephone: [phone].
     Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office Library, Building 67, 
Room 167, Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling, Denver CO 80225; 
telephone: [phone].
     Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Projects Office, 7301 Calle 
Agua Salada, Yuma AZ 85366; telephone: [phone].
     Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 1111 
Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90012; telephone: [phone].
     Coachella Valley Water District, corner of Highway 111 and 
Avenue 52, Coachella CA 92236; telephone: [phone].

Libraries

California:
    Coachella Public Library
    El Centro Public Library
    Imperial Public Library
    Indio Public Library
    San Diego Public Library
    Brawley Public Library
    Los Angeles Public Library (Main)
Arizona:
    Yuma Public Library

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Regional Environmental Officer, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado 
Region, PO Box 61470, Attention: LC-150, Boulder City NV 89006-1470; 
telephone: [phone], or Mr. Dennis Mahr, Director of Resources, 
Coachella Valley Water District, PO Box 1058, Coachella CA 92236; 
telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Organizations and individuals wishing to 
present statements at the hearing should contact Reclamation's Lower 
Colorado Regional Office at the above address or telephone number to 
announce their intention to participate. It is requested that such 
contacts be made no later than 1 week prior to the date of the hearing.
    Oral comments at the hearing will be limited to 5 minutes. The 
hearing officer may allow any speaker to provide additional oral 
comment after all persons wishing to comment have been heard. Whenever 
possible, speakers will be scheduled accordingly to the time preference 
mentioned in their letter or telephone requests. Speakers not present 
when called will lose their privilege in the schedule order, and will 
be recalled at the end of the scheduled speakers.
    Written comments from those unable to attend or those who wish to 
supplement their oral presentations at the hearing should be received 
by Reclamation's Lower Colorado Regional Office at the above address by 
March 15, 1994.

    Dated: January 14, 1994.
Terry P. Lynott,
Acting Deputy Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 94-1456 Filed 1-19-94; 4:15 pm]
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