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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 30, 2017) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces it is initiating scoping under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to evaluate alternatives for a water reallocation study for Lake Cumberland in south central Kentucky.
The Corps is soliciting comments from the public; federal, state and local agencies and officials; and other interested parties concerning environmental issues that should be addressed in the course of the NEPA process.
Alternatives to be evaluated and considered include:
• Alternative 1 – Continuation of current unauthorized withdrawals at Lake Cumberland.
• Alternative 2 – Reallocation of storage for water supply to meet current withdrawal amounts.
• Alternative 3 – Reallocation of storage for water supply to meet the 2035 demands.
• Alternative 4 – Reallocation of storage for water supply to meet the 2035 demands plus future water supply demands at Wolf Creek Dam.
The scoping letter is available online at https://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Media/Public-Notices/Article/1064108/scoping-letter-proposed-water-reallocation-of-storage-for-water-supply-in-lake/.
For more information or to make comments please E-mail at CorpsLRNPlanningPublicCom@usace.army.mil. Please submit comments by March 1, 2017 to assure evaluation and inclusion in the process. The participation of the public is appreciated.
For more information about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, visit the district’s website at www.lrn.usace.army.mil, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/nashvillecorps or Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/nashvillecorps.
| Date Taken: | 01.30.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 01.30.2017 11:55 |
| Story ID: | 221825 |
| Location: | NASHVILLE, TN, US |
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