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Reclamation releases final environmental documents on recycled water for San Luis National Wildlife Refuge

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

For Release: October 05, 2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation has released the final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact on a proposal to purchase up to 6,000 acre-feet of recycled water for the East Bear Creek Unit of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

Beginning this fall and under Central Valley Project Improvement Act authorization, Reclamation proposes to enter into a one-year agreement, with possible extensions up to five years, with Santa Rita Water, LLC.

The final EA and 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=34601. For questions on the project or to request a copy of the documents, please contact Shelly Hatleberg at 916-978-5050 (TTY 800-877-8339) or shatleberg@usbr.gov.

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