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Reclamation releases environmental documents for Cypress Preserve Property Inclusion Project

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

For Release: October 05, 2017

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review a draft Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Contra Costa Water District’s Cypress Preserve Property Inclusion Project.

The project involves CCWD’s inclusion of a 1,247 acre mixed-use residential development that would be located in the city of Oakley. The inclusion would allow CCWD to deliver Central Valley Project water to the proposed Cypress Preserve Property development that would comprise both residential and commercial uses, public schools, parks, lakes, wetlands, flood control levees, roads and a bridge.

The draft EA and draft 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=30301.

Comments are due by close of business Nov. 5, 2017, please email comments to jllewis@usbr.gov. Written comments may also be mailed Jennifer Lewis, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or faxed to 559-487-5504.

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