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Reclamation Releases Draft EA/FONSI for Delta Cross Channel Right-of-way Transtower Lease Renewal
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov
For Release: July 30, 2009
The Bureau of Reclamation has released a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed renewal of a lease of Reclamation-owned property along the Delta Cross Channel near Walnut Grove, California, to Transtower, Inc. The proposed term of the lease is 10 years initially, with four successive extension opportunities, through June 30, 2060 (a total of 50 years).
Under the current lease, due to expire in June 2010, a transmission tower and appurtenant structures were constructed on the property and are currently used by three television stations which broadcast throughout Sacramento County. The tower serves as a central component of the Emergency Broadcasting System for the Central Valley of California and is a vital mechanism in assuring continued communication during times of disaster. It is also used by the County of Sacramento Sheriffs Department and several radio and cellular communication providers. Renewing the lease would allow continued, uninterrupted transmission by these entities. 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 documents are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=4172. If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or lwirth@usbr.gov.
Please send written comments to Ms. Shauna McDonald, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, by close of business Monday, August 31, 2009. Comments may also be faxed to Ms. McDonald at 559-487-5397 or e-mailed to smcdonald@usbr.gov. For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA and Draft FONSI, please contact Ms. McDonald at 559-487-5202 (TDD 559-487-5933). Copies of the draft documents may also be viewed at Reclamations Fresno office at the above address.
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