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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Eastern North Dakota Final Environmental Impact Statement Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project Volume 1: Chapters 1-6 McClusky Canal, Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota Missouri Basin Region Estimated lead agency Dakotas Area Office costs for preparing this EIS: Bismarck, North Dakota $2,004,000 U.S. Department of the Interior November 2020 Mission Statements The Department of the Interior (DOI) conserves and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people, provides scientific and other information about natural resources and natural hazards to address societal challenges and create opportunities for the American people, and honors the Nation’s trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated island communities to help them prosper. The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project Final Environmental Impact Statement Proposed action: The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, proposes to fund and construct the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply Project. This is a bulk water supply project, which would deliver an alternate water supply to the State of North Dakota’s Red River Valley Water Supply Project. Lead agency: Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region Responsible official: U.S. Department of the Interior, Secretary of the Interior Cooperating agencies: Federal: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Environmental Protection Agency State: North Dakota Game and Fish North Dakota State Water Commission Quasi-State and Local: Garrison Diversion Conservancy District For further information, contact: Mr. Damien Reinhart Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region Dakotas Area Office 304 East Broadway Ave. Bismarck, North Dakota 58501 (701) 221-1275 [email protected] Comment period: The comment period begins with the Federal Register Notice of Availability and extends for 30 days after that date. This page intentionally left blank. Acronyms and Abbreviations A ac-ft acre-feet AIS aquatic invasive species B BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis BKD bacterial kidney disease BMP best management practice Biota WTP Biota water treatment plant C Canal McClusky Canal CCV channel catfish virus cfs cubic feet per second CNDWSP Central North Dakota Water Supply Project Corps U.S. Army Corps of Engineers D DKAO Reclamation’s Dakotas Area Office DWRA Dakota Water Resources Act of 2000 E EA Environmental Assessment EIS Environmental Impact Statement ENDAWS Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ERM enteric redmouth disease F Federal RRVWSP Federal Red River Valley Water Supply Project FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact ft msl feet above mean sea level G Garrison Diversion Garrison Diversion Conservancy District GDU Garrison Diversion Unit H HBB Hudson Bay Basin I IHNV infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus IMPLAN IMpact analysis for PLANing IPNV infectious pancreatic necrosis virus ISAV infectious salmon anemia virus M MAF million acre-feet Master Manual Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual (Corps 2018) MEL Mitigation Enhancement Ledger MGD million gallons per day Missouri River System Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System MM mile marker MOU Memorandum of Understanding MRB Missouri River Basin MR&I Municipal, Rural, and Industrial N NDGF North Dakota Game and Fish Department NDSHPO North Dakota State Historic Preservation Office NEPA National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NP2017 No Project Year 2017 NP2075 No Project Year 2075 NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service NRHP National Register of Historic Places NWI National Wetland Inventory O O&M operation and maintenance OM&R operation, maintenance, and replacement P PAB palustrine aquatic bed PEM palustrine emergent PLOTS Private Land Open to Sportsmen Project Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply PFO palustrine forested R Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation ResSim Model HEC-ResSim model RIV Riverine ROD Record of Decision ROW Right-of-Way S SDWA Safe Drinking Water Act Simulation Report Missouri River Mainstem HEC-ResSim Modeling for ENDAWS EIS: Final, Mainstem Missouri River Reservoir Simulation Scenarios Technical Report (Corps 2020) SVCV Spring viremia of carp virus State RRVWSP State-led Red River Valley Water Supply Project System Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System T TSC Reclamation’s Technical Service Center Transbasin Effects Analysis Transbasin Effects Analysis Technical Report U USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USGS U.S. Geological Survey UV ultraviolet V VHSV viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus W WTP water treatment plant Contents Executive Summary ES.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. ES-1 ES.2 Background ................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.3 Setting ........................................................................................................................... ES-2 ES.4 Proposed Federal Action........................................................................................... ES-2 ES.5 Purpose of and Need for Action ............................................................................. ES-4 ES.6 Alternatives .................................................................................................................. ES-4 ES.6.1 Alternative A – No Action ............................................................................................. ES-4 ES.6.2 Alternative B – State RRVWSP..................................................................................... ES-5 ES.6.3 Alternative C – McClusky Canal Only North .......................................................... ES-5 ES.6.4 Alternative D – McClusky Canal Only South ......................................................... ES-5 ES.6.5 Alternative E – McClusky Canal and Missouri River North .............................. ES-5 ES.6.6 Alternative F – McClusky Canal and Missouri River South .............................. ES-5 ES.7 Biota WTP Options ..................................................................................................... ES-6 ES.8 Preferred Alternative ................................................................................................. ES-6 ES.9 Major Conclusions and Areas of Controversy ......................................................ES-7 ES.9.1 Aquatic Invasive Species ............................................................................................... ES-7 ES.9.2 Water Resources ............................................................................................................... ES-8 ES.9.3 Impact Summary ............................................................................................................ ES-10 Chapter 1 Purpose of and Need for Action 1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Background ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Proposed Federal Action.............................................................................................. 1-2 1.4 Purpose of and Need for Action ................................................................................ 1-2 1.5 Scope ................................................................................................................................ 1-2 1.5.1 Actions ..................................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.5.2 Alternatives ............................................................................................................................ 1-3 1.5.3 Potential Impacts ................................................................................................................. 1-3 1.6 Purpose of the Final EIS ............................................................................................... 1-4 1.7 Final EIS Organization ................................................................................................... 1-4 i 1.8 EIS Process ....................................................................................................................... 1-5 1.8.1 Record of Decision ............................................................................................................. 1-5 Chapter 2 Alternatives 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Definition of Key Terms .................................................................................................... 2-2 2.2 Alternatives Development ........................................................................................... 2-3 2.3 Alternatives Evaluated in the EIS .............................................................................. 2-4 2.3.1 Alternative A – No Action Alternative ......................................................................... 2-5 2.3.2 Alternative B – State Red River Valley
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