The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Oregon announces the availability of a Final Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Klamath Irrigation District (KID) Infrastructure Modernization Project.
KID proposes to modernize District irrigation infrastructure to improve the efficiency of its system. The project would include piping and/or lining canals and laterals and upgrading select pump stations. These measures would improve the use and control over water throughout the District and be more resilient to drought. Improvements under consideration may be funded through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 (PL 83-566) and would address water conveyance and operation inefficiencies in District-operated infrastructure while supporting existing agricultural land use.
The project is a joint effort among NRCS Oregon and Klamath Irrigation District as the project sponsor and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation as a cooperating agency, in coordination with other agencies, stakeholders, and the public.
The environmental assessment of this federally assisted action indicates that the project will not cause significant local, regional or national impacts on the environment. As a result of these findings, Greg Becker, NRCS State Conservationist, has determined that the preparation and review of an environmental impact statement is not needed for this project.
This Notice has been forwarded to various Federal, State and local agencies and interested parties. The FONSI and other supporting planning documents are available below or at:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/state-offices/oregon/klamath-irrigation-district
No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be taken for 30 days from the publication date of this Notice.
For more information, contact Gary Diridoni, NRCS, at (503) 414-3092 or gary.diridoni@usda.gov.
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