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Reclamation to Hold Sacramento and San Joaquin Basins Study Online Public Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 2

Media Contact: Erin Curtis, 916-978-5100, eccurtis@usbr.gov

For Release: September 25, 2014

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation will hold an online public meeting on the Sacramento and San Joaquin Basins Study. The public is invited to participate in the meeting on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Please go to https://ssjbs.webex.com/ssjbs/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=292388954 and follow the instructions for connecting to the online meeting.

This is the third in a series of web-based presentations designed to inform stakeholders and the public about the basin study process. In this meeting, Reclamation will present a summary of climate change impacts and findings identified in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Basins Climate Impact Assessment, which was released on Sept. 22. The presentation will encourage participation by stakeholders and the public to propose and evaluate potential climate adaptation options.

The purpose of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Basins Study is to identify adaptation strategies to mitigate potential climate change impacts to water and associated resources in these basins and meet future water demands. The study was initiated under the Department of the Interior’s WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Program.

Building on previous and ongoing work in the Sacramento, San Joaquin and Tulare Lake basins, the study is projected to be completed in spring 2015. The study team will use information available throughout the basins, including experiences of interested individuals and organizations, as input for the study.

This effort is being conducted as a partnership by Reclamation with the California Department of Water Resources, the California Partnership for San Joaquin Valley, Stockton East Water District, Madera County Resource Management Agency, El Dorado County Water Agency, Friant Water Authority, and Mountain Counties Water Resources Association.

For additional information, please contact Arlan Nickel, Program Manager, at 916-978-5061 or anickel@usbr.gov or visit http://www.usbr.gov/mp/SSJBasinStudy/index.html.

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