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Reclamation Announces Fourth Workshop on the Draft Municipal and Industrial Water Shortage Policy for the Central Valley Project

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, 10/19/2010 16:03

For Release: October 19, 2010

The Bureau of Reclamation is convening a fourth stakeholder workshop on the Central Valley Project (CVP) draft Municipal & Industrial (M&I) Water Shortage Policy (WSP). The purpose of the workshop is to discuss and receive input from CVP water contractors, local and regional agencies, interest groups, and others on the existing draft M&I WSP and to formulate a plan to move forward on the potential modification of the existing policy or the development of a new policy.

Non-interactive right arrow icon The workshop is scheduled at:

Sacramento, CA

Red Lion Hotel - Martinique Room
Thursday, October 28, 2010,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815
Map

The public is invited to attend the workshop and will have the opportunity to comment. Participation instructions will be provided at the beginning of the session, along with all pertinent documents. Information about the workshop is available at www.usbr.gov/mp/cvp/mandi. The M&I WSP project website will be updated within 3 weeks following this workshop. The website also includes information and materials from the three previous public workshops held May 26, June 23, and July 20, 2010.

If you have problems accessing the site, please contact the Public Affairs Office at 916-978-5100 (TTY 916-978-5608) or e-mail mpPublicAffairs@usbr.gov. For questions about the workshop, please contact Ms. Tammy Laframboise, Bureau of Reclamation, M&I WSP Natural Resources Specialist, at 916-978-5269 (TTY 916-978-5608) or e-mail TLaframboise@usbr.gov.

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