Welcome to the virtual public meeting website for the Lower San Acacia Reach Improvements Project (LSARI) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).

On January 13, 2026, the Bureau of Reclamation provided a 30-day extension to the original 45-day DEIS public comment period.

During a 45-day DEIS public comment period with a 30-day extension, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) sought public input on the Draft EIS for LSARI from November 28, 2025, through February 11, 2026. Reclamation is considering realigning a portion of the Rio Grande from approximately river mile (RM) 74 to RM 59.5 (project, proposed action).

Reclamation is the project proponent. The project area is within the Lower San Acacia Reach of the Middle Rio Grande in Socorro County, New Mexico. The focus of the Draft EIS is between the southern boundary of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge at RM 74 (upstream end) and the Silver Canyon and Low Flow Conveyance Channel (LFCC) confluence with the Rio Grande at RM 54 (downstream end).

The Draft EIS is available here.

During the comment period, the public provided input and participated through two in-person public meetings. These meetings included an open house, presentation, and opportunities for the public to submit comments. Reclamation staff were available to answer questions at these meetings.

• In-person meeting: January 7, 2026 from 5 to 7 p.m. MT at the Erna Fergusson Public Library,  3700 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110.

• In-person meeting: January 8, 2026 from 5 to 7 p.m. MT at the Socorro Public Library, 401 Park St, Socorro, NM, 87801.

How to Use the Virtual Public Meeting Site

By clicking on the following links, participants can do the following:

• Move from station to station to read project information and meeting materials.

• Submit questions to Reclamation.

All the LSARI Draft EIS public comment meeting website files on this site are available as a zip file download.

Virtual Public Meeting Stations

For more information on the LSARI EIS, please contact David (Sonny) Cooper, Project Manager (bor-sha-aao-lsari@usbr.gov).

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