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Draft EA/IS for 25-Year Water Transfer Project for the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority
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Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, 07/06/2007 22:50
For Release: July 06, 2007
The Bureau of Reclamation and the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority (Exchange Contractors) have released a Draft Environmental Assessment/Impact Statement (EA/IS) for a 25-year water transfer project for a 30-day public review period beginning on July 6, 2007.
The Draft EA/IS evaluates the transfer of up to 20,000 acre-feet of substitute water from the Exchange Contractors to other Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors. The water would consist of a maximum of 15,000 acre-feet of developed water from ground-water pumping and a maximum of 20,000 acre-feet from a combination of conservation measures, including temporary land fallowing and ground-water pumping. Reclamation would approve and/or execute short-term and/or long-term temporary water transfers or agreements.
The Draft EA/IS was developed to meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Draft EA/IS is available on Reclamation's website at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=2771. If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or e-mail lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.
To request a paper copy or CD of the Draft EA/IS, please contact Ms. Joann Toscano, Exchange Contractors, at 209-827-8616. Written comments on the Draft EA/IS should be received by close of business Monday, August 6, 2007, and should be sent to Mr. Bob Eckart, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. Comments may also be faxed to Mr. Eckart at 916-978-5055 or e-mailed to reckart@mp.usbr.gov . For further information, please contact Mr. Eckart at 916-978-5051.
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