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Draft EA/FONSI Available for Grassland Incremental Level 4 Groundwater Acquisition Pilot Project - Water Years 2008-2010
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: July 09, 2008
The Bureau of Reclamation has released a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for a 3-year water acquisition project titled Grassland Incremental Level 4 Groundwater Acquisition Pilot Project - Water Years 2008-2010. The Draft EA and FONSI are available for a 20-day public comment period.
Under the proposed action, Reclamation would purchase up to approximately 10,000 acre-feet of water per year (through February 28, 2011) from the Grassland Water District to meet refuge water needs. All water will be provided from existing wells, previously used for irrigation by local landowners. Water would be conveyed using existing infrastructure. No new water conveyance construction would occur.
The Draft EA and Draft FONSI were developed under the National Environmental Policy Act. They are available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=3244. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or e-mail lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.
To request a copy of the documents or for additional information, please contact Mr. Brad Hubbard at 916-978-5204 or e-mail bhubbard@mp.usbr.gov.
Written comments on the Draft EA and Draft FONSI are due by close of business Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Comments should be sent to Mr. Hubbard, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-410, Sacramento, CA 95825, e-mailed to the above address, or faxed to 916-978-5290.
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