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Draft EA Available for the Approval of up to 5-Year Temporary Warren Act Contracts for Participating Friant and Cross Valley Division CVP Contractors
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: February 17, 2009
Reclamation announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to approve Warren Act Contracts for Madera Irrigation District, Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District, and Kern-Tulare Water District. Approval of the Warren Act Contracts would allow each district to store up to 10,000 acre-feet per year of their respective non-Central Valley Project (CVP) water supplies in CVP facilities, and/or to convey that water to CVP facilities, when excess capacity exists. The temporary duration of the contracts (up to 5 years) would allow greater flexibility in the timing of water delivery to meet demands of the participating districts.
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=3560. If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please call 916-978-5100, or e-mail ibr2mprpao@mp.usbr.gov
Written comments must be received by close of business on Thursday, February 26, 2009, and should be sent to Mr. Michael Inthavong, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Comments may also be faxed to Mr. Inthavong at 559-487-5397 or sent via e-mail to minthavong@mp.usbr.gov .
For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA and Draft FONSI, please contact Mr. Inthavong at 559-487-5044 (TDD 559-487-5933). Copies of the draft EA may also be viewed at Reclamation's Fresno office (see address above).
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