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Reclamation Releases Final Millerton Lake Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, 04/22/2010 23:08

For Release: April 22, 2010

The Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Parks and Recreation have released the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) on the Millerton Lake Resources Management Plan and General Plan (RMP/GP).  The Millerton Lake RMP/GP provides guidelines for recreation and natural resource management opportunities as well as water quality at the resource area.    Millerton Lake State Recreation Area is managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation and California Department of Fish and Game. 

The Final/EIS/EIR was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available at our NEPA website  If you encounter any difficulties accessing the documents online, please e-mail mpPublicAffairs@usbr.gov or call 916-978-5100 (TTY 916-978-5608).

For information or copies, please contact Mr. Jack Collins, Bureau of Reclamation, South-Central California Area Office, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at 559-349-4544 (TDD 559 487-5933) or e-mail jwcollins@usbr.gov.  Following the 30-day notice of publication of the Final RMP EIS/EIR in the Federal Register, Reclamation will issue a Record of Decision.  The ROD will identify the decision and discuss the relevant factors being considered.

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NEPA Documents