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Draft Environmental Assessment Available for the 1-Year Warren Act Contract with Madera Irrigation District and Additional Point of Delivery into Fresno County Water Works
Media Contact:
Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, 01/25/2008 17:55
For Release: January 25, 2008
The Bureau of Reclamation announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to execute a 1-year Warren Act Contract with Madera Irrigation District (District) to convey up to 10,000 acre-feet of its non-Central Valley Project (CVP) water in excess capacity in CVP facilities. The term of the contract would be the 2008 water year, ending February 28, 2009.
In addition, Reclamation would convey up to 40 acre-feet of the 10,000 acre-feet of non-CVP water into Fresno County Water Works #18 (Fresno) existing facilities for ultimate delivery to Table Mountain Rancheria for municipal and industrial purposes. Up to 40 acre-feet of non-CVP water would be delivered through Fresnos existing point of delivery from Friant Dam.
The Draft EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available for a 15-day public review and comment period. Please send written comments to Ms. Patti Clinton, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, by Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Comments may also be faxed to Ms. Clinton at 559-487-5397 or e-mailed to pclinton@mp.usbr.gov.
The Draft EA is available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=3001. If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or e mail lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.
For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA, please contact Ms. Clinton at 559-487-5127, TDD 559-487-5933. Copies of the Draft EA may also be viewed at Reclamations Fresno office.
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