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Draft Environmental Assessment Available for Stevinson Water District Grant for Piping of Ditches
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Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, 02/08/2006 16:14
For Release: February 08, 2006
The Bureau of Reclamation announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the replacement of approximately 21,000 feet of open ditches with 30- to 36-inch diameter in-ground pipes. The ditches are used to convey irrigation water and are located within Merquin County Water District, located in Merced County, California. Merquin County Water District is a customer of Stevinson Water District. Stevinson Water District has requested funds from Reclamation under the Western Water Initiative Grant Program for piping these ditches. The Draft EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available for a 30-day public review and comment period. The Draft EA is available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/index.cfm; click on the "SCCAO" link.
Written comments on the Draft EA must be submitted by close of business March 8, 2006, and should be mailed to: Ms. Lynne Silva, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, or faxed to 559-487-5397, or e-mailed to lsilva@mp.usbr.gov. For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA, please contact Ms. Silva at 559-487-5807, TDD 559-487-5933. Copies of the Draft EA may also be viewed at Reclamation's Fresno office (address listed above). If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.
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