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Reclamation Announces 30-Day Scoping Period for Lake Berryessa Long-Term Concession Development Plans Public Scoping Open House to be Held Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Winters

Media Contact: Erin Curtis, 916-978-5100, 11/19/2014 11:54

For Release: November 19, 2014

NAPA, Calif. ? The Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, invites the public to participate in a 30-day scoping period concerning proposed long-term concession development at Lake Berryessa, the reservoir for Reclamation?s Solano Project. Public scoping will initiate the environmental review process in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

Reclamation is seeking the public?s comments on draft conceptual plans for Lake Berryessa?s five concession areas: Putah Canyon Recreation Area, Monticello Shores Recreation Area, Berryessa Point Recreation Area, Spanish Flat Recreation Area and Steele Canyon Recreation Area. The draft plans identify the services and facilities that are being proposed for development at the concession areas. The draft plans may be viewed at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/berryessa/updates/index.html.

Information gathered during this scoping period will assist Reclamation in defining the scope of an Environmental Assessment for future development of the concession areas. Reclamation has undertaken this planning process as part of the continued implementation of the 2006 Record of Decision for Future Recreation Use and Operations of Lake Berryessa, which may be viewed online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/documentShow.cfm?Doc_ID=2745. The process will culminate in the development and management of necessary and appropriate long-term recreation facilities and services at the five Lake Berryessa concession areas.

Reclamation will hold a Scoping Open House to present the public with draft conceptual site plans, infrastructure designs and a draft market assessment. Reclamation will also solicit input on topics to be addressed in the environmental review process, including potentially significant impacts and concerns regarding the proposed facilities and services. The public?s input will assist with the environmental analysis of the infrastructure phase of construction and preparation of an appropriate NEPA document.

The Public Scoping Open House will be held:

Wednesday, Dec. 10: The public may drop by any time between 4-6 p.m. at the Winters Public Safety Facility (Training Room), 700 Main Street, Winters, CA 95694

Written suggestions or comments to be included in the scope of the environmental planning process must be received by close of business Wednesday, Dec. 17, and should be sent to Jessica Andrieux, Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom CA, 95630, or emailed to jandrieux@usbr.gov, or faxed to 916-989-7208. For additional information, please contact Andrieux at 916-989-7192 (TTY 800-877-8339).

 

To request special assistance to attend the Open House or to be added to the Lake Berryessa email or mailing lists, please contact Janet Sierzputowski, Public Affairs Office, at 916-978-5112 (TTY 800-877-8339) or jsierzputowski@usbr.gov. For additional information on Lake Berryessa, please visit the project website at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/berryessa/index.html.

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