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Draft Environmental Documents Available for Temporary Change in Water Quality Requirements for Groundwater Released into Friant-Kern Canal
Media Contact:
Erin Curtis, 916 978 5100, eecurtis@usbr.gov
For Release: October 30, 2014
FRESNO, Calif. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has released environmental documents for public review that analyze a temporary reduction in water quality requirements for groundwater introduced into the Friant-Kern Canal. The proposal would temporarily allow introduction of water from specific, identified wells into the canal.
The temporary reduction would stretch limited water supplies available to Reclamation’s Friant Division water contractors.
Sampling of the water in the canal would be conducted weekly to ensure nitrate and salinity levels do not exceed certain limits. The proposed action would continue through Feb. 28, 2016 or as long as the drought continues.
The Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding 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=19781. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or e-mail ibr2mprpao@usbr.gov.
Please email comments to Rain Emerson, Bureau of Reclamation at remerson@usbr.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to Emerson, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or faxed to Emerson at 559-487-5397. Comments are due by Nov. 13. For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Emerson at 559-487-5196 (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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