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Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for Proposed Transfer of Water between Del Puerto Water District and Arvin-Edison Water Storage District

Media Contact: Louis Moore, 916-978-5100, WMoore@usbr.gov

For Release: July 19, 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 transfer of up to 15,000 acre-feet of water between Del Puerto Water District and Arvin-Edison Water Storage District.

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=29381. If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

Comments are due by Friday, August 4, 2017, please email comments to slholt@usbr.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to Stacy Holt, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or faxed to 559-487-5927.

For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA and FONSI, please contact Holt at 559-487-5295 (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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