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Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for the Nimbus Dam Radial Gates Maintenance Project

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

For Release: June 22, 2015

FOLSOM, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Nimbus Dam Radial Gates Maintenance Project that would implement the needed maintenance activities at the Nimbus Dam.

The maintenance activities would ensure Nimbus Dam maintains the required security, public safety, flood control and flow maintenance capabilities as part of the Central Valley Project. In addition, the associated installation of a prefabricated Bulkhead Storage Facility would be constructed to ensure the safety and longevity of the bulkhead equipment used for the operation and preservation of Nimbus Dam.

Staging activities for the maintenance work are beginning today, Monday, June 22. All work is expected to be completed by September 2019. Public access to the American River Bike Trail at the California State University Sacramento’s Aquatic Center would be diverted around the Bike Trail via the Center’s parking area during installation of the BSF.

The BSF would be constructed beginning in August 2015 and would be completed by February 2016. Additional public notice of this detour and awareness precautions would be implemented during the BSF construction activities. No work will occur within the American River downstream of Nimbus Dam during the project activities.

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=21483. 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/FONSI, please contact Carolyn Bragg at 916-989-7198, TTY 800-877-8339 or email cbragg@usbr.gov.

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