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Draft EIR/EIS Released for the Contra Costa Water District Alternative Intake Project; Public Hearings Scheduled
Media Contact:
Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, 05/10/2006 20:24
For Release: May 10, 2006
The Bureau of Reclamation and the Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) have released the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the CCWD Alternative Intake Project for public review and comment. The Draft EIR/EIS evaluates the proposed construction and operation of a new drinking water intake for CCWD in the central Delta and alternatives. The project is proposed to protect and improve drinking water quality for CCWD's customers.
Public hearings will be held to receive verbal and written comments on the Draft EIR/EIS. A 30-minute open house to view project information and interact with the project team will precede the public hearings in Antioch and Concord.
Public hearings will be held in:
Antioch, Tuesday, June 6, 2006, 7 - 8 p.m., Antioch Woman's Club, 509 G Street
Sacramento, Wednesday, June 7, 2006, 10 - 11 a.m., Federal Building Cafeteria, 2800 Cottage Way, Room C-1001
Concord, Thursday, June 8, 2006, 7 - 8 p.m., Contra Costa Water District, 1331 Concord Avenue, Board Room
The Draft EIR/EIS is available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=1818. Additional information is available at CCWD's project website at http://www.ccwater-alternativeintake.com. The Draft EIR/EIS may also be viewed at Reclamation's Regional Library, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento; CCWD, 1331 Concord Avenue, Concord; Antioch Public Library, 501 West 18th Street, Antioch; Brentwood Public Library, 751 Third Street, Brentwood; and the Concord Public Library, 2900 Salvio Street, Concord.
Written comments must be received by close of business Monday, June 26, 2006, and should be sent to: Ms. Erika Kegel, Project Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-730, Sacramento, CA 95825. Comments may also be faxed to Ms. Kegel at 916-978-5094 or e-mailed to ekegel@mp.usbr.gov. Printed or CD copies may be requested from Ms. Samantha Salvia, Project Manager, CCWD, at 916-688-8257 or at alternativeintake@ccwater.com. For additional information, please contact Ms. Kegel at 916-978-5081 (TDD 916-978-5608). 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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