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Draft Environmental Assessment for the Cool Cave Quarry Public Safety, Land Reclamation and Mining Lease Project

Media Contact: Jeffrey S. McCracken, 916-978-5100, JMCCRACKEN@MP.USBR.GOV

For Release: March 08, 2005

The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review and comment the Draft Environmental Statement (EA) for the Cool Cave Quarry Land Lease. The Draft EA addresses impacts for entering into a 10 year lease with Teichert Aggregates, for 16 acres of Federal land adjacent to the Cool Cave Quarry. The document describes the environmental effects of the no action and an action alternative that proposes limestone removal, reclamation, and stabilization of previously mined areas. A public workshop will be held to receive comments on the Draft EA on Monday, March 14, 2005, at the Pilot Hill Grange Hall, 1701 Highway 193, Cool, CA 95664 from 3:30-7pm. Written comments on the Draft EA must be received by closing of business on Tuesday, March 22, 2005. Please mail comments to Ms. Mary Grim, Environmental Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA 95630-1799. Comments may also be faxed to 916-989-7208 or e-mailed to mgrim@mp.usbr.gov.

The Draft EA is available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_base.cfm?location=ccao. A hard copy may be requested by calling 916-978-5204. The document is also available for review at the following locations: Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region Office of Public Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA or Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA.

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Relevant Link:

Draft Environmental Statement (EA) for the Cool Cave Quarry Land Lease