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Reclamation Releases Draft EA/FONSI for Temporary Water Supply to South-of-Delta Refuges
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Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100 TTY 916-978-5608 , 08/24/2010 23:12
Brad Hubbard, 916-978-5204, bhubbard@usbr.gov
For Release: August 24, 2010
The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review and comment a Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed 1-year acquisition/transfer of 8,000 acre-feet of Central Valley Project (CVP) water. The transfer, to assist South-of-Delta refuges with 2010 water supplies, would involve water from the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority to meet South-of-Delta refuges' incremental Level 4 water supply needs for Water Year 2010.
The Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available for public review and comment. The documents may be viewed at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=6296. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 (TDD 916-978-5608) or e-mail mpPublicAffairs@usbr.gov.
Written comments on the Draft EA/FONSI are due by Tuesday, September 7, 2010, and should be mailed to Brad Hubbard, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. Comments may also be faxed to Mr. Hubbard at 916-978-5290 or e-mailed to bhubbard@usbr.gov. To request a copy of the documents or for additional information, please contact Mr. Hubbard at 916-978-5204. Copies of the draft document may also be viewed at Reclamation's Sacramento office at the address above.
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