On Oct. 23, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a Notice of Availability for the Halligan Water Supply Project final Environmental Impact Statement in the Federal Register. This action is a significant milestone for Fort Collins Utilities and the Halligan Project. The project will provide added capacity in Halligan Reservoir to store Utilities’ water rights, enabling a more robust, resilient and reliable water supply for our current and future customers. 

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In 2023, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission and the Colorado Water Conservation Board approved the Fish and Wildlife Mitigation and Enhancement Plan. The approval marks a significant milestone for the Halligan Project.

The plan follows state law, which requires impacts be mitigated in a way that is ecologically reasonable and maintains a balance between the development of our water resources and the protection of our fish and wildlife.

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The draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Halligan Water Supply Project was released on November 22, 2019. This milestone was crucial in the federal permitting process. The draft EIS provides a comprehensive description of the project, including other water supply alternatives considered, and outlines the potential impacts associated with each alternative. During the public engagement phase, a public hearing was conducted on Jan. 13, 2020, and the comment period remained open until Feb. 26, 2020, which included a 30-day extension granted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A copy of the draft EIS can be found online.

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The Conceptual Mitigation Plan for the Halligan Water Supply Project was released Nov. 22, 2019, with the draft EIS. A public hearing was held Jan. 13, 2020, and the comment period closed Feb. 26, 2020, which included a 30-day extension from the Corps.

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