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Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents for Klamath Project Internal Water Transfers 2016-2020

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

For Release: July 22, 2016

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Bureau of Reclamation has released an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for internal water transfers within the Klamath Project boundaries located in Klamath, Siskiyou and Modoc counties.

The lands potentially receiving Klamath Project water under approved transfers have been established as irrigated lands based on state water right filings and water service contracts with Reclamation, and no new lands or lands outside the project would become irrigated as a result. No additional water would be used other than what is currently outlined in the 2013 Joint Biological Opinion for the Operation of the Klamath Project. And, water transfers would be limited to the 2016 through 2020 irrigation seasons.

The 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=21741. If you encounter problems accessing the documents, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

Hard copies of the EA and FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Klamath Basin Area Office at 6600 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, OR 97603.

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