Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 01/10/1997

Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

The Gila River Indian Community (Community) and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have prepared a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) on the Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project (Project) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and other applicable environmental laws. The purpose of the final PEIS is to assist in decision making by the Commissioner of Reclamation regarding the approval of construction- related expenditures of funds authorized for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) to implement portions of the Project within the constraints of law. Any project that involves a major Federal action, such as Federal funding, permitting or approval, must comply with NEPA. This final PEIS describes four alternatives for rehabilitation of 66,000 acres and new development of 80,330 acres of irrigated agricultural lands. The proposed action is to rehabilitate San Carlos Indian Irrigation Project (SCIIP) facilities and build new facilities both on and off the Reservation. Ultimate project size would be 146,330 acres, which will enable the Gila River Indian Community to better utilize water supplies and provide additional economic em