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Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for Temporary Water Transfers from Bella Vista Water District to Glide and Colusa County Water Districts

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, MP Region Public Affairs Officer, 916-978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov

For Release: August 21, 2013

SHASTA LAKE, Calif. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has released final environmental documents regarding the temporary transfer of up to 8,000 acre-feet of Central Valley Project water from Bella Vista Water District to the Glide and Colusa County water districts, which are served by the Tehama-Colusa Canal, from August through October 2013.

The Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impacts were released for public comment from Aug. 1 through Aug. 7. There were no comments.

The Final Environmental Assessment and Final Finding of No Significant Impact 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=14501. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

For additional information or to request a copy of the Final EA and FONSI, please contact Paul Zedonis at pzedonis@usbr.gov, 530-276-2047, or TTY 530-275-8991. Copies of the documents may also be viewed at Reclamation's Northern California Area Office, 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd., Shasta Lake, CA 96019.

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