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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for Groundwater Banking Program Involving City of Tracy
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Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100 TTY 916-978-5608 , plucero@usbr.gov
Rain Healer, 559-487-5196 TTY 800-735-2929, rhealer@usbr.gov
For Release: October 18, 2010
The Bureau of Reclamation has released for review the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed long-term groundwater banking of up to 10,500 acre-feet per year of the city of Tracy's available Central Valley Project surface water supplies with Semitropic Water Storage District, and return of up to 3,500 acre-feet per year of the banked water to the city.
The proposed action would provide Tracy with more operational flexibility in use of its CVP water, through contract year 2035, by directly banking surplus supplies in the Semitropic Water Storage District. The banking would occur when the city's CVP water supplies exceed demand.
The Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (Draft EA/FONSI) were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available online. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mpPublicAffairs@usbr.gov.
Please send written comments to Rain Healer, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, by Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Comments may also be faxed to Ms. Healer at 559-487-5397 or e-mailed to rhealer@usbr.gov. For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA and FONSI, please contact Ms. Healer at 559-487-5196, TTY 800-735-2929. Copies of the draft documents may also be viewed at Reclamation's Fresno office, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721.
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