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Public Scoping Meetings to be Held on the Proposed Lower Yuba River Accord EIR/EIS
Media Contact:
Jeffrey S. McCracken, 916-978-5100, jmccracken@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: July 11, 2005
The Bureau of Reclamation and the Yuba County Water Agency (YCWA) have scheduled four public scoping meetings to seek public input on the preparation of a joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) on the proposed Lower Yuba River Accord. Reclamation is the lead Federal agency for the National Environmental Policy Act, and YCWA is the lead local public agency for the California Environmental Quality Act.
Documents related to the proposed project may be viewed in Marysville at the Yuba County Library, 303 2nd Street, and at YCWA, 1402 D Street. They are also available on YCWA's Web site at http://www.ycwa.com. For information on viewing the documents, please contact Ms. Jeanene Upton, YCWA, at 530-741-6278.
The scoping meetings will solicit the publics' input on the significant issues and alternatives that should be addressed by Reclamation and YCWA in the EIR/EIS. The meetings will be held:
Tuesday, July 19, 2005 | Wednesday, July 20, 2005 |
YCWA, a public water agency, is proposing the project to resolve instream flow issues associated with the operation of the Yuba River Development Project in a manner that protects and enhances the lower Yuba River fisheries and local water-supply reliability. The project would provide revenues to fund proposed Yuba Accord actions (conjunctive use and River Management Team) and YCWA flood control and water supply projects. It would provide water for CALFED for the protection and restoration of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta fisheries and improvements in statewide water supply management, including supplemental water for Central Valley Project and State Water Project water contractors.
Written comments on the scope of the EIR/EIS are due by close of business on Thursday, August 4, 2005, to Ms. Mary Grim, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-400, Sacramento CA 95825. Comments may also be submitted to: ProposedYubaAccord@swri.net. For more information on the project, please contact Ms. Grim at 916-978-5204 or mgrim@mp.usbr.gov. If you require assistance at the meetings, please contact Ms. Janet Sierzputowski at 916-978-5112 (TDD 916-978-5608) or jsierzputowski@mp.usbr.gov.
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Public Scoping Meetings to be Held on the Proposed Lower Yuba River Accord EIR/EIS
