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Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for Placement of Temporary Pumping Facilities Along the California Aqueduct

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

For Release: December 22, 2014

FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released final environmental documents on a proposal to place temporary pumps along a joint-use portion of the California Aqueduct. The temporary pumps would reverse flow north in the Aqueduct for exchange with Reclamation so that the Santa Clara Valley Water District can recover previously banked Central Valley Project water. Normal operations of the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s previously approved banking and exchange program are not possible due to severe drought conditions.

The final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=19871%20. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

For additional information or to request a copy of the final EA/FONSI, please contact Rain Emerson at 559-487-5196 (TTY 800-877-8339) remerson@usbr.gov.

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EA/FONSI