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Reclamation proposes $186 thousand grant for California’s red-legged frog, tiger salamander recovery

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

For Release: August 29, 2017

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation proposes to grant $186,167 to Contra Costa Resource Conservation District to implement recovery actions for the California red-legged frog and California tiger salamander through the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Habitat Restoration Program.

The project is located on rangeland within the Morgan Territory Regional Preserve located in Contra Costa County. The district would use the funding to rehabilitate five existing livestock ponds, repair a 1,800 foot section of an earthen access road and stabilize a gully.

Reclamation prepared an environmental assessment for public review. The assessment was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?project_ID=%2026724.

Written comments are due by close of business Sept. 11, 2017, to jlefevre@usbr.gov. Comments may also be mailed to Jamie LeFevre, Bureau of Reclamation, MP-152, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 or faxed to 916-978-5469. For additional information or to request a copy of the EA please contact LeFevre at 916-978-5035 (TTY 800-877-8339).

For more information on the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Habitat Restoration Program, please visit https://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpcp/.

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