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Reclamation releases draft environmental documents for two proposed water service contract assignments to Angiola Water District

Media Contact: Erin Curtis, 9169785100, eccurtis@usbr.gov

For Release: July 06, 2018

FRESNO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review draft environmental documents analyze the proposed issuance of a partial assignment of 1,300 acre-feet per year of Mercy Springs Water District’s Central Valley Project contract allocation and a full assignment of 4,000 acre-feet per year of Fresno Slough Water District’s CVP contract allocation to Angiola Water District. The term of the assignments would be the same as the existing water service contracts, through February 28, 2030.

The draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact 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=33881.

Comments are due by Monday, August 6, 2018. Please email comments to remerson@usbr.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to Rain Emerson, 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 Emerson at 559-487-5196 (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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