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Open House for Central Valley Project Improvement Act Annual Work Plans for Fiscal Year 2016; Save the Date

Media Contact: Bureau of Reclamation: Erin Curtis, 916-978-5100, eccurtis@usbr.gov
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Scott Flaherty, 916-978-6156, scott_flaherty@fws.gov

For Release: June 23, 2015

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a public meeting to present and solicit comments on the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Annual Work Plans for Fiscal Year 2016. The CVPIA mandates changes in management of the Central Valley Project, particularly for the protection, restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife. Please note and save the meeting date provided below:

Sacramento
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
FWS Main Conference Room, W-2617
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825

The open house format will include an overview of CVPIA actions and an interactive poster session for discussions with the individual program and project manager and conclude with oral comments from the public.

A public draft of the work plans will be provided online prior to the open house with details on how to submit written comments.

For additional information, please contact Cesar Blanco, Ph.D., at 916-978-6190 or cesar_blanco@fws.gov, or David Mooney, Ph.D., P.E., at 916-978-5190 (TTY 800-877-8339) or dmmooney@usbr.gov.

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