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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Document for the Construction of New Wells in the Grassland Water District

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100 TTY 916-978-5608 , plucero@usbr.gov
Shelly Hatleberg, 916-978-5050 FAX 916-978-5290, shatleberg@usbr.gov

For Release: June 17, 2010

The Bureau of Reclamation has released a Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for the proposed construction of up to six new wells within the Grassland Water District (WD).

Reclamation would provide funding under Title IV of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for the construction of up to six new wells within the Grassland WD. The new wells will supplement the refuge and private wetlands water supply associated with the Grassland Resource Conservation District.

The Draft EA/FONSI was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available for public review and comments.  The documents are available online.

If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please 916-978-5100 or e-mail: mpPublicAffairs@usbr.gov.

Please send written comments to Ms. Shelly Hatleberg, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, Calif., 95825, by close of business July 1. Comments may also be faxed to Ms. Hatleberg at 916-978-5290 or e-mailed to shatleberg@usbr.gov.

For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/ FONSI, please contact Ms. Hatleberg at 916-978-5050. Copies of the draft documents may also be viewed at Reclamation's Sacramento office at the above address.

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NEPA Documents