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Reclamation Releases Draft EA/FONSI for CVP Water Transfers South of the Delta for Public Review

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, 03/19/2010 23:43

For Release: March 19, 2010

The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for public review and comment for the proposed transfer of up to 20,500 acre-feet of Central Valley Project (CVP) water to assist South-of-Delta water service contractors with 2010 and 2011 water supplies. The transfers would include water from the Central California Irrigation District to San Luis, Panoche, Del Puerto, and Westlands Water Districts from April 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, and April 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, and the transfer of up to 5,000 acre-feet from Firebaugh Canal Water District to San Luis and Westlands Water Districts from April 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, and April 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011.

The Draft EA/FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available online.  If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mpPublicAffairs@usbr.gov.

Please send written comments to Ms. Shauna McDonald, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, by Monday, March 29, 2010. 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/FONSI, please contact Ms. McDonald at 559-487-5202 (TTY800-735-2929). Copies of the draft documents may also be viewed at Reclamation's Fresno office at the address above.

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