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Sacramento River Salmonid Spawning Gravel Augmentation Program Gets Under Way

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, 08/18/2011 10:39

For Release: August 18, 2011

The Bureau of Reclamation will begin placing salmonid spawning gravel in the Sacramento River approximately 0.25 miles downstream of Keswick Dam on Monday, August 22, 2011. The work is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., each day and will be completed by approximately Friday, September 9.

The project will place approximately 5,000 tons of gravel into the river to help improve spawning habitat for Chinook salmon and steelhead. This Reclamation project helps meet requirements of Section 3406 (b)(13) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to restore and replenish spawning gravel and rearing habitat for salmonid species.

The Final National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusion is available at: http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=8083.

If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

If you have any questions or would like more information contact Tom Kisanuki at 530-276-2046 or e-mail tkisanuki@usbr.gov.

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Relevant Link:

Final National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusion