Conconully Safety of Dams Modification Project Draft Environmental Assessment

Providing Comments

 

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Providing Comments

Reclamation is seeking public input on the draft EA for the Conconully Safety of Dams Modification project. The public comment period is open from June 10 to July 10, 2025.

This virtual public meeting room website is accessible 24 hours a day. Visitors can view information about the project, read frequently asked questions, and submit comments. Additionally, the public can provide input and participate in the process through two, in-person public comment meetings. The public meeting posters are available here.

The draft EA is available at https://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/sod/conconully/nepa/nepa_docs/ConSOD_DraftEA_20250605_508.pdf.

To be most helpful, your comments need to be as specific as possible. Examples of substantive comments are as follows:

  • Identify any new information that could affect the analysis.

  • Point out any inaccuracies or discrepancies in how we represent the resources and uses of the program area.

  • Highlight any new impacts, alternatives, or potential mitigation measures.

Comments that are less helpful and considered non-substantive are those that:

  • Vote in favor of or against an alternative.

  • Agree or disagree with agency policy without justification or supporting data.

  • Are unrelated to the project area or the proposed project.

  • Contain vague, open-ended questions that lack specificity.

Ways to Comment

The public comment period ends on July 10, 2025. Comments must be submitted or postmarked by this date. You can submit your comments using the following methods:

In-Person Public Comment Meetings:

  • June 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PDT at the Conconully Community Town Hall, 19 N. Main Street, Conconully, WA 98819.

  • June 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. PDT at the Okanogan County PUD Auditorium, 1331 2nd Ave. N., Okanogan, WA 98840.

Email: Send your comments to bor-sha-consod@usbr.gov.

Postal Mail: Write to Jason Sutter, Bureau of Reclamation NEPA lead, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia–Pacific Northwest Region, 1150 Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706-1234.

Online Form: Complete the online form provided below to submit your comments.

Comment Form:

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Public Disclosure

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal, identifying information in your comment submission, please be advised that the entire submission, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While a commenter may request that Reclamation withhold personal identifying information from public review, Reclamation cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

Visit the Conconully Safety of Dams website for more information on the project.

 
 

For more information on the Conconully Safety of Dams Modification project EA, please visit the project website or contact Jason Sutter, Bureau of Reclamation NEPA lead at bor-sha-consod@usbr.gov.

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