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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for the Proposed Inclusion of the Gilbert Property into Contra Costa Water District

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

For Release: December 30, 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 Contra Costa Water District Gilbert Property Inclusion Project. This project would approve the inclusion of the Gilbert Property into Contra Costa WD’s Central Valley Project service area allowing the development to receive Project water.

The Draft EA and FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and are available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?project_ID=27470. If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

Comments are due by Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, please email comments to jllewis@usbr.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to Jennifer Lewis, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or faxed to 559-487-5397.

For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA and FONSI, please contact Lewis at 559-487-5197 (TTY 800-877-8339). Copies of the Draft EA and FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Fresno office at the above address.

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