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Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for the Operational Exchange of Water between Friant Division Contractors, Millerton Lake and San Luis Reservoir

Media Contact: Shane Hunt, 916-978-5100, 09/07/2016 16:56

For Release: September 07, 2016

FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the operational exchange of up to 10,000 acre-feet of the Friant Division Contractor’s available water supplies between Millerton Lake and San Luis Reservoir.

The Final EA/FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/documentShow.cfm?Doc_ID=26707. 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 Final EA and/or FONSI, please contact Rain Emerson at 559-487-5196 (TTY 800-877-8339).

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