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Draft Supplemental Information Available to the Draft EIS for Renewal of San Luis Unit CVP Long-Term Water Service Contracts
Media Contact:
Jeffrey S. McCracken, 916-978-5100, jmccracken@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: February 17, 2006
The Bureau of Reclamation announces the availability of the Draft Supplemental Information to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Central Valley Project (CVP), West San Joaquin Division, San Luis Unit Long-Term Water Service Contract Renewal. The public review and comment period for the Draft Supplemental Information ends Monday, April 10, 2006. The comment period for the Draft EIS for the proposed long-term CVP water service contracts has been extended until April 10, 2006.
Reclamation has prepared the Draft Supplemental Information to address issues and concerns that were identified following the preparation of the Draft EIS. The Draft Supplemental Information is available for a 45-day public review and comment period. This information may be reviewed concurrently with the Draft EIS released October 7, 2005. Comments on the Draft EIS and the Draft Supplemental Information may be provided in a single response. The Final EIS will consider and contain responses to all substantive comments received on the Draft EIS and Draft Supplemental Information.
Written comments on both the Draft EIS and the Draft Supplemental Information are due by close of business Monday, April 10, 2006, and should be sent to Mr. Shane Hunt, Bureau of Reclamation, South-Central California Area Office, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or e-mailed to shunt@mp.usbr.gov.
The Draft Supplemental Information and Draft EIS are available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=63. For additional information or to request a copy of the documents, please contact Mr. Hunt at 559-487-5138, TDD 559-487-5933. If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or e-mail lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.
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