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Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents on the Natomas Central Mutual Water Company’s R-Drain Check Structure Automation Project

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

For Release: February 12, 2016

SHASTA LAKE, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Natomas Central Mutual Water Company’s R-Drain Check Structure Automation Project.

Through a CALFED Bay-Delta Water Use Efficiency grant, Reclamation will provide financial assistance to the Company to replace the R-Drain Check Structure on the Company’s Northern Main Canal (NMC). The project would improve water use efficiency by replacing the existing manually-operated structure at the R-Drain, which presently allows uncontrolled spills in the NMC, with a new check structure equipped with electronically-driven, remotely-operated gates. The project is located in Sutter County.

Under the CALFED grants program, Reclamation provides cost-share funding on projects that promote benefits to the California Bay-Delta through improved water use efficiency and conservation 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=23189. 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 documents, please contact Megan Simon at msimon@usbr.gov or 530-276-2045. The documents may also be viewed at Reclamation's Northern California Area Office, 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd., Shasta Lake, CA 96019.

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