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Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents for Patterson Irrigation District Fish Screen Project

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, 10/05/2010 15:15

For Release: October 05, 2010

The Bureau of Reclamation has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact that addresses modifications to the Patterson Irrigation District Fish Screen Project on the San Joaquin River.

The proposed project will screen the Patterson Irrigation District's (PID) intake diversion near Patterson, which is about 28 miles south of Tracy, Calif. This will allow migrating Chinook salmon, steelhead and other native fish species to pass by PID's intake diversion without the risk of being entrapped. The project also will ensure a reliable water supply for PID in the long-term so that diversions may continue even if fish are present near the diversion.

Reclamation is partially funding the installation of the fish screen and related equipment at the diversion. As a modification to the project, PID proposes to construct a new electrical building and demolish an existing pump house within the existing fenced site of PID's pumping facility. Reclamation completed a joint environmental document with PID in 2007 which analyzed the environmental impacts of the project.

In order to address any new impacts associated with the proposed modification, Reclamation prepared a supplemental information report. The report and Finding of No Significant Impact were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=2051. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

For additional information or to request a copy of the document, please contact Tamara LaFramboise at 916-978-5269, (TTY 916-978-5608) or e-mail tlaframboise@usbr.gov.

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