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Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents of Groundwater Pumping Costs Reimbursement for Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

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

For Release: September 02, 2016

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Agreement for Reimbursement of Groundwater Pumping Costs for Gray Lodge Wildlife Area between the United States and the State of California.

The agreement would reimburse the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for costs associated with pumping groundwater as part of Level 4 water supplies for its Gray Lodge Wildlife Area near Gridley. The term of the reimbursement agreement would cover water years 2016 through 2030. The Central Valley Project Improvement Act authorizes Reclamation to sign the agreement and implement the proposed action.

The EA and FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and may be viewed at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=25617. 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 documents, please contact Brad Hubbard at 916-978-5204 or bhubbard@usbr.gov.

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