FRESNO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation today released for public review a Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for the Westlands Water District Coalinga Canal Turnout Project. The Proposed Action would approve the removal and replacement of a pressure tank and an 18-inch pipe located within the existing operations and maintenance road at Milepost 11.58. Several minor refurbishments would also be made, including the installation of a new concrete slab, block wall and a 16-inch above-ground metering station with associated piping.

The Draft EA/FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=9973. If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

Written comments must be received by close of business Monday, July 2, 2012, and should be sent to Chuck Siek, Bureau of Reclamation, South-Central California Area Office, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Comments may also be faxed to Mr. Siek at 559-487-5397 or emailed to csiek@usbr.gov.

For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Mr. Siek at 559-487-5138 (TTY 800-735-2929). Copies of the draft documents may also be viewed at Reclamation's Fresno office at the above address.