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Reclamation, CA Dept. of Water Resources, National Weather Service Assess New Sites for Flood, Water Operations
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, 02/01/2011 17:40
Ted Thomas, 916-653-9712, thomas@water.ca.gov
For Release: February 01, 2011
Mid-Pacific Region
Sacramento, CA
MP-11-010
Media Contacts: | ||
- Pete Lucero | Reclamation | 916-978-5100 |
- Ted Thomas | DWR | 916-653-9712 |
- Matt Ocana | National Weather Service | 801-524-5692 |
Reclamation, CA Department of Water Resources and National Weather Service Assess New Sites for Flood, Water Operations
The Bureau of Reclamation, California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the National Weather Service (NWS) have scheduled public scoping meetings on the proposed relocation of the Joint Operations Center (JOC) in Sacramento County.
To better coordinate California water and flood operations, the three agencies plan to relocate the JOC by 2015 from the existing facility on El Camino Avenue near Watt Avenue in Sacramento to a new site.
The proposed relocation would improve communications and coordination during emergencies, such as floods and droughts, and would accommodate approximately 500 employees. The new facility would house control centers for the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project, a flood operations center, backup power supplies, primary and backup communication systems, complex computer infrastructure, and physical and cyber security systems, and would meet state essential service criteria. The current facility was adapted from a former retail store property and does not meet state essential service criteria.
The public and media are invited to attend either of two scoping meetings to be held:
- When: Thursday, February 3, 2011, afternoon session 2-4 p.m., or evening session 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Where: Sacramento State Aquatics Center, 1901 Hazel Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95670
The scoping sessions will have an open house format with employees available to answer questions. Staff will present an introduction to the project at 2:30 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.
Two locations are being considered for a new JOC: a site owned by Reclamation adjacent to the Nimbus Fish Hatchery and a commercial site on Kilgore Road near Sunrise Boulevard.
An Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) will be prepared describing any potentially significant environmental impacts of the proposed project. For more information see the project Web site at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvo/joc.html.
Written or oral comments on the proposed content and scope of the EIS/EIR or on alternatives to be considered may be provided at the public scoping meetings. Written comments may be provided directly to Reclamation or DWR at:
California Department of Water Resources | Bureau of Reclamation |
Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2011.
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