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Reclamation Releases Draft EA/FONSI on the 4-Year Transfer and Warren Act Contract for Santa Clara Valley Water District
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov
For Release: March 02, 2010
The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review and comment the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) on the transfer of up to 13,350 acre-feet of Patterson Irrigation District's Central Valley Project (CVP) water, Replacement Water, or pre-1914 San Joaquin River Water Rights water to Santa Clara Valley Water District over a period of 4 years (March 1, 2010, through February 28, 2014). Reclamation would also issue Warren Act contracts for conveyance of any non-CVP water delivered throughout this 4-year period. Conveyance of non-CVP water under a Warren Act contract would be subject to available capacity.
The Draft EA/FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available online. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
Please send written comments to Ms. Rain Healer, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, by Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Comments may also be faxed to Ms. Healer at 559-487-5194, or e-mailed to rhealer@usbr.gov. For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Ms. Healer at 559-487-5196 (TTY 800-735-2929). Copies of the Draft EA/FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation's Fresno office at the above address.
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