99-26633. Bostwick Division, Frenchman-Cambridge Division, and Kanaska Division, Almena Unit

[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 [phone] 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 [phone] 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 [phone]
     Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Regional Office, 316 
North 26th Street, Billings MT 59101--telephone [phone]
     Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation Service Center Library, 
Building 67, Room 167, Denver Federal Center, Sixth and Kipling, Denver 
CO 80225--telephone [phone]
     Bureau of Reclamation, Program Analysis Office, Room 7456, 
1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240--telephone [phone]
     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 [phone] 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 [phone] x211 or through the Federal Relay System 
at [phone] or via e-mail at [e-mail]''. 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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