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Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for Madera Irrigation District Water Supply Enhancement Project

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916 978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov

For Release: June 10, 2011

The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Madera Irrigation District Water Supply Enhancement Project, which would include construction of a groundwater bank on property known as Madera Ranch, west of the City of Madera in Madera County, California.

Proposed federal actions include Reclamation's approval for the Madera Irrigation District (MID) to bank a portion of its Central Valley Project Friant Division contract water supply outside of its service area in the new groundwater bank, approval to extend a Reclamation-owned canal, and any potential federal funding to assist in the cost of the project.   

Reclamation will make a decision on the proposed action after at least 30 days following release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).  After the 30-day waiting period, Reclamation will complete a Record of Decision discussing the factors leading to that decision.

The Final EIS was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=3128.  If you encounter problems accessing the documents, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.  The Final EIS includes responses to all comments received during the comment period, which ended on September 25, 2009. 

For additional information or to request a CD or printed copy of the Final EIS, please contact Chuck Siek, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 "N" Street, Fresno, CA 93721.  Mr. Siek also can be contacted by phone at 559-487-5138 or by email at csiek@usbr.gov.  Copies of the documents may also be viewed at Reclamation's Fresno office at the above address.

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