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Final Environmental Assessment CONTRACT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE PINE RIVER IRRIGATION DISTRICTContract for the Use of Project Water • May 5th, 2020
The Pine River Project (Project) has provided irrigation water for over 60 years to portions of southeast La Plata and southwest Archuleta Counties, Colorado, including lands within the Southern Ute Indian Reservation Boundary1 (see Figure 1 – Note: Figure 1 also shows lands irrigated by the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project). This final environmental assessment (EA) addresses the proposed contract for making a limited amount of Project irrigation water available for other purposes and has been prepared in cooperation with the Pine River Irrigation District (District). The EA is written in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act, and related federal policies and regulations. Reclamation has concluded that the proposed action would have no significant impact on the human environment; and preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required.
