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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents on Districts' Groundwater Transfer/Exchange Program
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, 916 978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov
For Release: February 15, 2011
The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review a Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for a 2011-2013 Groundwater Transfer/Exchange Program between Tranquillity Irrigation District and San Luis Water District.
The proposed action is similar to the 2009-2011 Tranquillity Irrigation District/San Luis Water District Groundwater Transfer/Exchange Program that will conclude on February 28, 2011. For the period of March 2011 through February 2013, the proposed action would allow the transfer of up to 7,500 acre-feet of water per year from the Tranquillity Irrigation District (TID) to the San Luis Water District (SLWD), but would cap total transfers for the two-year period at 15,000 acre-feet.
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 at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=7276. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
Written comments must be received by close of business Tuesday, March 1, 2011, and should be sent to Chuck Siek, Bureau of Reclamation, South-Central California Area Office, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Comments may also be faxed to Mr. Siek at 559-487-5397 or e-mailed to csiek@usbr.gov.
For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Mr. Siek at 559-487-5138, TTY 800-735-2929. Copies of the draft documents may also be viewed at Reclamation's Fresno office at the above address.
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