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Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents on 2014 Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority Water Transfers

Media Contact: Louis Moore, 916-978-5100, WMoore@usbr.gov

For Release: April 22, 2014

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation today released the final environmental documents for the transfer of Central Valley Project water by CVP contractors located north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The water may be purchased by up to 13 Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority member agencies located north of the Delta.

The proposed action includes groundwater substitution and land idling/crop shifting transfers in 2014 that require Reclamation’s approval. The transfers involve Base Supply and/or Project Water from 18 entities with Sacramento River Settlement Contracts located north of the Delta; a total of up to 155,000 acre-feet of water could be made available for transfer. Reclamation will evaluate each transfer proposal to determine if it meets state law and/or Central Valley Project Improvement Act requirements.

The Environmental Assessment/Initial Study and Finding of No Significant Impact were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=16682. If you encounter problems accessing the documents, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

For additional information or to request copies of the documents, please contact Brad Hubbard at 916-978-5204 or bhubbard@usbr.gov.

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Relevant Link:

Environmental Assessment/Initial Study and Finding of No Significant Impact