Environmental impact statement meeting for Long Draw Reservoir Thursday

The U.S. Forest Service will present its draft environmental impact statement on the Long Draw Reservoir, a source of water for Greeley.

Greeley, Fort Collins and the Water Storage and Supply Co. of Fort Collins are seeking a land use permit or easement for use of the reservoir, which was built in 1929 and expanded in 1974.

The reservoir is currently operating under an extension of a 1980 special use permit.
The meeting will take place from 3-5 p.m. Thursday at the Columbine Cafe, 802 West Drake Road, Fort Collins. It will include an overview of the project, a description of alternatives for the reservoir and a Q&A with officials to clarify information in the environmental impact statement.

Long Draw is in the western part of Poudre Canyon. Since the reservoir is in a national forest, a permit or easement must be issued for its use, according to a U.S. Forest Service release.