Public to get say next year on final NISP impact statement

The public will get another chance to comment on a controversial Northern Colorado water project next year when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues its final environmental impact statement.

“We don’t know if that’s early or late 2017,” said Brian Werner, communications manager for the Berthoud-based Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, the driving force behind the proposed Northern Integrated Supply Project. Noting that the planning process for NISP now is in its 13th year, he added that “given the pace so far, we’d expect to see it released to the public toward the latter part of the year.”

NISP, awaiting final…