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March 24, 2007--Bureau: Aurora pact to have little impact (Pueblo Chieftain)

The Bureau of Reclamation issued a "finding of no significant impact" in the final environmental assessment of a 40-year contract for Aurora to store and exchange water at Lake Pueblo. The finding means there will not be a full environmental impact assessment for the contract and the final contract will likely be signed...U.S. Rep. John Salazar, has stated flatly that he does not believe Reclamation has authority to issue the contract under the 1962 Fryingpan-Arkansas Act, which was primarily intended to provide water for cities, farms and industry in the Arkansas Valley...The contract is expected to generate about $45 million for Reclamation over its lifetime, and the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District will receive about $24 million under a 2003 intergovernmental agreement.

To view the full article, visit the Pueblo Chieftain website. For a copy of the original article contact the WIP at (970) 247-1302 or stop by the office at 841 East Second Avenue in Durango.


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