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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for the Proposed Project to Include Table Mountain Rancheria as a Recipient for the Madera Irrigation District and Flyin’ J Contracts

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

For Release: July 18, 2016

FRESNO, Calif. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review the Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed addition of Table Mountain Rancheria as a point of delivery for Madera Irrigation District’s Soquel water under Contract No. 10-WC-20-3984B and the direct delivery of groundwater pumped from Flyin’ J Ranch to Table Mountain Rancheria under their Warren Act Contract.

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_project_details.php?Project_ID=26380. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

Comments are due by Wednesday, August 17, 2016, please email comments to slholt@usbr.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to Stacy Holt, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or faxed to Holt at 559-487-5927.

For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Holt at 559-487-5295 (TTY 800-877-8339). Copies of the Draft EA/FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Fresno office at the above address.

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