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Draft EA/FONSI Available for East to West Transfers Between Friant Division and South-of-Delta CVP Contractors
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100 TTY 916- 978-5608 , plucero@usbr.gov
Michael Inthavong, 559-487-5044 TTY 800-735-2929, minthavong@usbr.gov
For Release: June 03, 2010
The Bureau of Reclamation has released a Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) to analyze the potential environmental impacts associated with approving east to west water transfers between the Friant Division and South-of-Delta Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors. Up to 57,500 acre-feet of water would be made available by the Fresno Irrigation District, City of Fresno, and the Orange Cove Irrigation District for delivery to the Westlands Water District and the San Luis Water District in the 2010 and 2011 water years. The transfers would provide additional water to the Westlands Water District and the San Luis Water District to help supplement their other limited sources of water supply.
Since there are no direct conveyance mechanisms in place by which to accomplish direct transfers, each proposed transfer would be facilitated by:
(1) Exchanges of water through the Kern County Water Agency and/or the Santa Clara Valley Water District or
(2) exchanges of recirculated water that has been recaptured and stored in the San Luis Reservoir as a result of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program's Interim Flows Project.
The Draft EA/FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=5784. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mpPublicAffairs@usbr.gov.
Written comments must be received by close of business Friday, July 2, 2010, and should be sent to Michael Inthavong, Bureau of Reclamation, South-Central California Area Office, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Comments may also be faxed to Mr. Inthavong at 559-487-5194 or e-mailed to minthavong@usbr.gov.
For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Mr. Inthavong at 559-487-5044, TTY 800-735-2929. Copies of the draft documents may also be viewed at Reclamation's Fresno office at the above address.
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