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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for the Transfer of Water to Alameda County Water District
Media Contact:
Louis Moore, 916 978 5100, wmoore@usbr.gov
For Release: May 22, 2014
FRESNO, Calif. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review draft environmental documents for the transfer of 5,000 acre feet of Contra Costa Water District’s Central Valley Project water to Alameda County Water District.
Under the terms of the transfer, CCWD would use 5,000 acre feet of previously stored water in Los Vaqueros Reservoir for its in-district needs. In return, ACWD would receive an equal amount of CCWD’s CVP water via a transfer from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The CVP water would be taken at Clifton Court Forebay and delivered to ACWD’s service area by way of the South Bay Aqueduct. Delivery of the CVP water outside of CCWD’s service area requires Reclamation approval. The Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Draft 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=17481. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
Please email comments to Ben Lawrence, Bureau of Reclamation at blawrence@usbr.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or faxed to 559-487-5397. Comments are due by June 6, 2014. For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Lawrence at 559-487-5039 (TTY 800-735-2929). Copies of the Draft EA/FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Fresno office at the above address.
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