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Sacramento River Salmonid Spawning Gravel Augmentation Program Gets Under Way

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100 TTY 916-978-5608 , 08/20/2010 20:38
Jim De Staso, 530-276-2046

For Release: August 20, 2010

The Bureau of Reclamation will begin placing salmonid spawning gravel in the Sacramento River approximately a ¼ mile downstream of Keswick Dam on Tuesday, August 24, 2010.  The work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and will be completed on or before September 8, 2010. 

The project will place approximately 5,500 tons of gravel into the river to help improve spawning habitat for Chinook salmon and steelhead.  This Reclamation project is being funded by the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) and helps meet requirements of Section 3406(b)(13) of the CVPIA, a program to restore and replenish spawning gravel and rearing habitat for salmonid species.

The Final National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusion Checklist is available online. 

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

If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Jim De Staso at 530-276-2046 or e-mail jdestaso@usbr.gov.

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Relevant Link:

Categorical Exclusion Checklist