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Reclamation releases final environmental documents for Tulare Irrigation District's water transfer to Wutchumna Water Company

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

For Release: August 28, 2018

FRESNO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation finalized an Environmental Assessment and signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed approval of the one-time transfer of up to 2,500 acre-feet of Central Valley Project water from Tulare Irrigation District to Wutchumna Water Company for late-season irrigation deliveries.

This transfer will occur within existing facilities and will not require construction activities. In return, up to 2,500 acre-feet of Wutchumna's Kaweah River water will be redirected to Tulare using existing in-district water delivery infrastructure.

The Final 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=34061.

For additional information or to request a copy of the documents, please contact Brian Lopez at 559 262 0336 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email blopez@usbr.gov.

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