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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for the Arvin Edison Water Storage District/Westside Mutual Water Company Exchange (2011-2016)

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

For Release: September 20, 2011

The Bureau of Reclamation today released the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Arvin Edison Water Storage District/Westside Mutual Water Company Exchange (2011-2016).

The project will allow Arvin Edison Water Storage District to regulate its highly variable Central Valley Project water supplies, conserve the groundwater resources within its service area and provide a means of storage for Westside Mutual Water Company’s State Water Project carryover water supply until needed.

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=8272. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

Please send written comments to Michael Eng, Reclamation, South-Central Area Office, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, by Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Comments may also be faxed to Mr. Eng at 559-487-5397 or e-mailed to meng@usbr.gov. For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Mr. Eng at 559-487-5127. Copies of the draft documents may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Fresno office at the above address. 

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