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Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents for Proposed Water Conveyance of Kings River Flood Flows in the San Luis Canal for Westlands Water District

Media Contact: Erin Curtis, 916-978-5100, eccurtis@usbr.gov

For Release: July 13, 2017

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 conveyance of up to 50,000 acre-feet per year of Kings River flood flows in the San Luis Canal for use within Westlands Water District over a five-year period.

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_project_details.php?Project_ID=29341. If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

Comments are due by close of business on Thursday, July 27, 2017, please email comments to mconnor@usbr.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to Kate Connor, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or faxed at 559-487-5504.

For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA and/or FONSI, please contact Connor at 559-487-5504 (TTY 800-877-8339). Copies of the Draft EA/FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Fresno office at the above address.

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