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Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents on 10-year Transfer and Warren Act Contracts for Santa Clara Valley Water District
Media Contact:
Erin Curtis , 916 978 5100, eecurtis@usbr.gov
For Release: October 09, 2014
FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released final environmental documents on the transfer of up to 36,000 acre-feet of Patterson Irrigation District’s available water to the Santa Clara Valley Water District over a period of 10 years.
The SCVWD will be able to receive the water in increments, not to exceed 6,000 acre-feet per year, up to the maximum 36,000 acre-feet annually, from March 1, 2014 through February 29, 2024. Reclamation would also issue Warren Act contracts for conveyance of any non-Central Valley Project water delivered throughout this 10-year period. Conveyance of non-CVP water under a Warren Act contract would be subject to available capacity in federal facilities. The Warren Act of 1911 authorized the United States to execute contracts for the conveyance and storage of non-project water in federal facilities when excess capacity exists.
The Final Environmental Assessment and Findings 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=17461. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
For additional information or to request a copy of the Final EA and/or FONSI, please contact Rain Emerson at 559-487-5196, TTY 800-735-2929.
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