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Public Meeting Scheduled On CVPIA Annual Work Plans

Media Contact: Jeffrey S. McCracken, 916.978-5100, 03/23/2007 18:39

For Release: March 23, 2007

The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, to present their Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) Annual Work Plans for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. Presentations will be made on the following CVPIA Annual Work Plans by the lead agency's program manager:

- Anadromous Fish Restoration Program - Section 3406(b)(1)

- San Joaquin River Basin Resource Management Initiative - Section 3406(c)(1)

- Refuge Water Supply Program - facilities construction, conveyance/wheeling, and the San Joaquin Basin Action Plan - Sections 3406(d)(1, 3-5)

- Water Acquisition Program including Level 4 Water for Refuges - Sections 3406(b)(3) and (d)(2)

- Comprehensive Assessment and Monitoring Program - Section 3406(b)(16)

In addition to the Annual Work Plans presentations, the following updates will be provided:

- CVPIA Program Activity Review (CPAR)

- CVPIA Performance Assessment and Rating Tool (PART)

The meeting will be held in Sacramento Tuesday, April 10, 2007, 1 - 4 p.m., Federal Building, 2800 Cottage Way, Conference Room C-1001-1002

The CVPIA Annual Work Plans for FY 2007 will be available after April 6, 2007, on the Internet at: http://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia/docs_reports/index.html . Under the heading "Draft CVPIA Annual Work Plans," click on "FY 2007."

For additional information, please contact Ms. Shana Kaplan in Reclamation's Resources Management Division at 916-978-5190 or e-mail skaplan@mp.usbr.gov.

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