The Bureau of Reclamation has changed the public hearings schedule for the South Delta Improvements Program Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report.  The schedule for the public hearings that appeared in the Federal Register on November 10, 2005, has changed to the following new dates, times, and locations:

• Sacramento – Tuesday, January 24, 2006, 9 a.m. to Noon, California Bay-Delta Authority, 650 Capitol Mall, 5th Floor, Bay-Delta Room.  (Proper identification is required to enter, and camera phones are not allowed in the Federal building).

• Los Angeles – Wednesday, January 25, 2006, 10 a.m. to Noon, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, One Gateway Plaza, 3rd Floor, Gateway Conference Room (on the corner of Caesar Chavez and Vignes).

• Stockton – Thursday, January 26, 2006, 7 to 9 p.m., Department of General Services Auditorium, 31 East Channel Street.

 For additional information, please contact Ms. Sammie Cervantes at 916-978-5189 or e-mail scervantes@mp.usbr.gov.