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Reclamation Releases Draft EA and FONSI on Raw Water Bypass Pipeline Project for Public Review and Comment
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: April 22, 2009
The San Juan Water District (SJWD), in partnership with the City of Roseville and the Bureau of Reclamation, is proposing to construct a permanent raw water bypass pipeline (Bypass Pipeline) on Reclamations Central California Area Office land in Folsom. The new 72-inch Bypass Pipeline will run parallel to the existing 3,400 foot-long, 84-inch, pipeline, and will ensure a secure and reliable water conveyance system during planned and/or unplanned outages of the existing pipeline. A Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) have been prepared and are available for public review and comment.
The Draft EA and FONSI were prepared by Reclamation, the lead Federal agency, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act; by SJWD, the lead State agency, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and by the City of Roseville, the responsible agency under CEQA.
The Draft EA and FONSI may be viewed at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=3672. If you encounter problems accessing the documents on-line, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail ibr2mprpao@mp.usbr.gov.
The documents are also available for public review at the Folsom Library, 411 Stafford Street, Folsom, CA, and at the Granite Bay Library, 6475 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay, CA.
Please send written comments on the Draft EA and FONSI to Mr. Matthew See, Bureau of Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA 95630, by close of business Friday, May 22, 2009. Comments may also be e-mailed to msee@mp.usbr.gov, or faxed to Mr. See at 916-989-7208. To request a copy or CD, please contact Ms. Stacy Porter at 916-576-7489 or PorterSM@cdm.com. For additional information, please contact Mr. See at 916-989-7198.
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