Notice2025-12604

Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System Operations

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Published
July 7, 2025

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Defense DepartmentEngineers CorpsInterior DepartmentReclamation Bureau

Abstract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation (Co-Lead Agencies) are withdrawing the "Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System Operations," published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2024.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 127 (Monday, July 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 29854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12604]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Engineer Corps

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System 
Operations

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, DoD; 
Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation 
(Co-Lead Agencies) are withdrawing the ``Notice of Intent to Prepare a 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia 
River System Operations,'' published in the Federal Register on 
December 18, 2024.

DATES: The notice of intent to prepare a SEIS published in the Federal 
Register on December 18, 2024, is withdrawn.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division Attn: 
CRSO SEIS, P.O. Box 2870, Portland, OR 97208-2870; or by email to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abc8c4c7dec6c9c2cad9c2ddced9ebded8cac8ce85cad9c6d285c6c2c7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fa9995968f9798939b88938c9f88ba8f899b999fd49b889783d4979396">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Fleeger, Biological Scientist, 
Northwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1 (800) 290-5033 or 
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f1c10130a121d161e0d16091a0d3f0a0c1e1c1a511e0d120651121613"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="482b27243d252a21293a213e2d3a083d3b292b2d66293a253166252124">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Additional information can be found 
at the project website: <a href="https://www.nwd.usace.army.mil/columbiariver/">https://www.nwd.usace.army.mil/columbiariver/</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Presidential 
Memorandum titled Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Generate Power 
for the Columbia Basin dated June 12, 2025, the Co-Lead Agencies are 
withdrawing the Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System 
Operations published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2024 (89 
FR 102869). The Co-Lead Agencies will follow appropriate next steps as 
directed in the Presidential Memorandum. The Co-Lead Agencies continue 
to operate and maintain the 14 projects that make up the Columbia River 
System consistent with the selected alternative from the 2020 Columbia 
River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement Record of 
Decision, the current Biological Opinions, and relevant operating 
documents. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to operate the 
Lower Snake River dams as authorized by Congress.

William C. Hannan,
Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Division Commander.
Roland K. Springer,
Acting Regional Director, Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region, Bureau of 
Reclamation.
[FR Doc. 2025-12604 Filed 7-3-25; 8:45 am]
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