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Bureau of Reclamation to Hold Public Informational Meeting on Truckee Canal Recovery

Media Contact: Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, 03/17/2008 17:59

For Release: March 17, 2008

To explain to the public its decision with respect to future operations of the Truckee Canal, the Bureau of Reclamation, owner of the canal, is holding a public informational meeting at the Fernley High School beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2008.

Fernley, Nevada

Thursday, March 20, 2008, 6-9 p.m. Fernley High School 1300 U.S. Highway 95 Alternative

Information will be provided on the activities Reclamation has undertaken to gain an understanding of why the breach of January 5, 2008, occurred and how the canal will be operated in the future to assure that canal operations are safe and reliable.  Information will also be provided on how to file a claim against Reclamation for any damages or injuries Fernley residents may have incurred as a result of the breach.  Mr. Ernie Schank, the President of the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, which operates and maintains the canal, will make remarks at the meeting.

For more information about the meeting, please contact Ms. Betsy Rieke, Area Manager, Lahontan Basin Area Office, Carson City, Nevada, at 775-884-8344.

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