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Reclamation releases final environmental documents for Orange Cove Irrigation District and Table Mountain Rancheria Water Transfer

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

For Release: November 21, 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 100 acre-feet of Central Valley Project water from Orange Cove Irrigation District to Table Mountain Rancheria for existing municipal purposes.

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=35881.

For additional information or to request a copy of the documents, please contact Kathleen Linder at 559 262 0340 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email klinder@usbr.gov.

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