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Public Comment Period Extended for the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction Draft EIS/EIR

Media Contact: Mr. Jeffrey S. McCracken, 916-978-5100, 01/19/2007 22:56

For Release: January 19, 2007

Media Contacts: 
Bureau of Reclamation, Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, jmccracken@mp.usbr.gov    
Department of Water Resources, Don Strickland, 916-653-9515, donalds@water.ca.gov 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jeff Hawk, 916-557-5102, Jeffrey.S.Hawk@usace.army.mil 
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Stein Buer, 916-874-7606, buers@saccounty.net

The public review and comment period for the action Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) has been extended to close of business Friday, January 26, 2007.  The Draft EIS/EIR was released for public review and comment on November 30, 2006, with comments initially due by Monday, January 22, 2007.  This extension is being granted to give the interested public additional time to provide their input.

The Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR was developed pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by the Bureau of Reclamation, the lead Federal agency; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), a cooperating Federal agency; the Reclamation Board, the lead State agency; and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA), the local sponsor.  The Draft EIS/EIR may be viewed online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=1808.  For a CD or bound copy, please contact Ms. Rosemary Stefani, Reclamation, at 916-978-5309 or rstefani@mp.usbr.gov.  

Comments on the Draft EIS/EIR should be submitted by Friday, January 26, 2007, to Mr. Shawn Oliver, Bureau of Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom CA 95630, or soliver@mp.usbr.gov; and Mrs. Becky Victorine, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, or Rebecca.A.Victorine@usace.army.mil.

For further information on the Draft EIS/EIR, please contact Mr. Shawn Oliver, Reclamation, at 916-989-7256, TDD 916-978-5608, or soliver@mp.usbr.gov; Ms. Annalena Bronson, Department of Water Resources, at 916-574-0359 or annalena@water.ca.gov; Mr. Peter Buck, SAFCA, at 916-874-7606 or buckp@saccounty.net; or Mrs. Becky Victorine, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at 916-557-5162 or Rebecca.A.Victorine@usace.army.mil. 

 

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Relevant Link:

Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR)