Background Information on process for LPP’s Environmental Impact Statement

The public comment period regarding the Lake Powell Pipeline (LPP) project in southern Utah was opened December 6, 2019 and ended January 10, 2019. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. Reclamation requested public scoping comments to identify significant issues or other alternatives to be addressed in the EIS. They…

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Comments are Public

From the BLM’s Notice of Intent: “Written comments we receive become part of the administrative record. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can request…

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How to Submit Your Scoping Comment

How to Submit Your Scoping Comment – Due Monday January 6, 2020 You may submit written comments by any of the following methods: Best Method- Email: BLM_UT_NorthernCorridor@blm.gov Please don’t forget to also email a copy of your comment to sarah@conserveswu.org. She will keep track of comment numbers so that nobody’s voice is left out. 2nd…

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BACKGROUND

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) are working together to analyze the proposed Northern Corridor Highway and Zone 6 Mitigation. What is Zone 6 They need our help to do this during the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. Scoping is the first step in the (NEPA) process. It…

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