Permit issued for South Canal hydropower project
Reclamation has announced it will issue a lease of power privilege (LOPP) to the Delta-Montrose Electric Association and the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association to develop hydropower resources on the South Canal, a feature of Reclamation's Uncompahgre Irrigation Project.
Federal policy encourages non-federal development of environmentally sustainable hydropower potential on federal water resource projects.
The LOPP will ensure that the development of hydropower is consistent and compatible with existing operations and purposes of the Uncompahgre Project.
The final EA and FONSI are available at: www.usbr.gov/uc/ under environmental documents or a copy can be received by contacting Steve McCall with Reclamation in Grand Junction at (970) 248-0638 (e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
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