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Final Environmental Documents released on the San Luis Drainage Feature Reevaluation Demonstration Treatment Facility
Media Contact:
Pete Lucero, MP Region Public Affairs Officer, 916-978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov
For Release: June 13, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation today released a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for the construction of a Demonstration Treatment Facility (Facility) within the geographical boundaries of Panoche Drainage District’s existing San Joaquin River Improvement Project near Firebaugh, California.
The primary purpose of the Facility is to demonstrate and operate the reverse osmosis and selenium biotreatment technologies described in the San Luis Drainage Feature Re-Evaluation Feasibility Report in order to collect cost and performance data required for final design of the corresponding full-scale drainage service treatment components.
The Draft EA and FONSI were released for a 30-day public comment period on September 16, 2011. Comments have been addressed in the Final EA.
The Final 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=8295). If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 916-978-5608) or e-mail mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
For additional information or to request a copy of the Final EA and/or FONSI, please contact Rain Healer at 559-487-5196, TDD 559-487-5933.# # #
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