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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Western Dublin Recycled Water Project

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

For Release: July 14, 2015

SACRAMENTO, Calif. –The Bureau of Reclamation has released a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Western Dublin Recycled Water Project and will provide partial funding to the Dublin San Ramon Services District, extending recycled water distribution pipelines to serve landscape irrigation demands at several schools, parks, streetscapes and medians, and the common area of developed areas in Western Dublin.

DSRSD will install approximately 11,560 feet of 8-inch pipeline, 1,300 feet of 6-inch pipeline, and 4,760 feet of 4-inch pipeline within existing developed roadways, landscaped areas and bike paths in Western Dublin.

Reclamation proposes to provide federal funds to share in the cost of the Project through Section 1604 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act of 1992 (Title XVI of Public Law 102-575, as amended). Section 1604 authorizes federal cost-sharing in water reuse projects up to 50 percent of the total eligible pre-construction planning costs.

A Draft EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. If you would like a copy of this document, please contact Doug Kleinsmith at 916-978-5055 or email dkleinsmith@usbr.gov. Copies of the Draft EA may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Regional office at the address below.

Written comments are due by close of business, Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Please email comments to Kleinsmith, Bureau of Reclamation at dkleinsmith@usbr.gov or mail comments to him at 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 or fax comments to 916-978-5055.

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