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Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents for the Central Valley Project Interim Renewal Contract for Cross Valley Contractors 2016-2018

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

For Release: March 08, 2016

FRESNO, Calif. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Central Valley Project Interim Renewal Contract for Cross Valley Contractors 2016-2018.

Interim renewal contacts are authorized by the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to provide a bridge between the expiration of the original long-term water service contracts and long-term renewal of those contracts. Each of the interim renewal contract will be renewed for up to two years from March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2018.

The EA/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=23149. If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

For additional information or to request a copy of the EA/FONSI, please contact Stacy Holt at 559-487-5295 (TTY 800-877-8339).

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Relevant Link:

EA/FONSI