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Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for Proposed San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority 2015 Delta-Mendota Canal Reverse Flow Project

Media Contact: Erin Curtis, 916-978-5104, eccurtis@usbr.gov

For Release: June 04, 2015

FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation released the Final Environmental Assessment and Findings of No Significant Impact for the proposed installation, operation, and maintenance of a 75 cubic feet per second temporary pumping plant at milepost 54.41 on the Delta-Mendota Canal (Check Structure No. 10) in order to reverse flow Central Valley Project and non-Central Valley Project water previously stored in San Luis Reservoir.

The Proposed Action is in response to drought conditions and forecasted pumping restrictions at the C.W. “Bill” Jones Pumping Plant this summer.

The Final EA and FONSI 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=21684. If you encounter problems accessing the documents, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email 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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EA/FONSI