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Draft EA/FONSI Available for the Transfer of Central Valley Project Water from Central California Irrigation District to Several Central Valley Water Districts
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: April 20, 2009
The Bureau of Reclamation has released a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to approve the transfer of 15,000 acre-feet of Central Valley Project (CVP) Water from Central California Irrigation District, a San Joaquin River Exchange Contractor, to Del Puerto Water District; Panoche Water District; San Luis Water District; and Westlands Water District (Districts). This proposed transfer is intended to allow water delivery in an expeditious manner to assist in offsetting the effects of the 2009 CVP water shortages by increasing the volume of water available to the Districts.
CCID is delivering the water from this transfer to landowners who own property both in CCID and the Districts, therefore supplying water to their own multi-water district landowners. This CVP water is needed immediately by the Districts to meet in-district irrigation demands.
The Draft EA and FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and are available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=3652. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail ibr2mprpao@mp.usbr.gov.
Please send written comments to Ms. Judi Tapia, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, by Thursday, April 30, 2009. 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 FONSI, please contact Ms. Tapia at 559-487-5138, TDD 559-487-5933. Copies of the draft documents may also be viewed at Reclamations Fresno office, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721.
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