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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for Grazing Authorization for Retired Lands in Fresno County

Media Contact: Shane Hunt, 916-978-5100, shunt@usbr.gov

For Release: December 01, 2015

FRESNO, Calif. -The Bureau of Reclamation releases the Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed issuance of a land use authorization, which would provide access to and allow for grazing of approximately 2,190 acres of land in Fresno, County.

The land use authorization would provide access to acreage located in the Westlands Demonstration Project for sheep and goats. Over a maximum 10 year period, grazing units would be alternately grazed and rested in a planned sequence throughout the growing season to increase production and quality of forage as well as to meet Reclamation’s need for weed control and fire suppression.

The Draft EA/FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?project_ID=23755. If you encounter problems accessing the documents, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

Please email comments by close of business, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 to kmbaker@usbr.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to Kelly Baker, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or faxed to 559-487-5397.

For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Baker at 559-487-5039 (TTY 800-735-2929). Copies of the Draft EA/FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Fresno office at the above address.

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