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Draft EA/FONSI Available for the Use of Reclamation's Right-of-Way to Build the Westside Parkway Bridge
Media Contact:
Michelle H. Light, (916) 978-5100, mlight@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: November 06, 2008
The Bureau of Reclamation has released a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the issuance of permits to the City of Bakersfield to construct the Westside Parkway Bridge across Reclamation's Friant-Kern Canal right-of-way. The Westside Parkway is needed to reduce congestion on existing east-west arterials in west Bakersfield, a city in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
The Draft EA and Draft FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and are available for public review and comment.
The Draft EA and Draft FONSI are available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=3458. If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.
Please send written comments to Ms. Judi Tapia, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, by Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Comments may also be faxed to Ms. Tapia at 559-487-5397, or e-mailed to jtapia@mp.usbr.gov. For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA and Draft FONSI, please contact Ms. Tapia at 559-487-5138, TDD 559-487-5933. Copies of the Draft EA and Draft FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation's Fresno office, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721.
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