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Reclamation Releases Environmental Document for South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District Advanced Metering Infrastructure System

Media Contact: Russell Grimes, 916-978-5100, rwgrimes@usbr.gov

For Release: March 24, 2017

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to disclose potential environmental effects associated with granting the South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District $297,606 for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure System through a CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant.

The Proposed Action involves the installation of 2,759 water meters which will allow the District to comply with California Assembly Bill 2752 by reducing the District’s water demand by 20 percent by 2020.

The draft EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=27962 . If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

Written comments on the draft EA must be received by close of business Friday, April 7, 2017. Please send comments to Nathaniel Martin, Bureau of Reclamation MP-152, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 or nmartin@usbr.gov.

For questions on the project or to request a copy of the draft EA, please contact Martin at 916-978-6153 (TTY 800-877-8339) or nmartin@usbr.gov.

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