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Draft Environmental Documents Available on the Long-Term Warren Act Contract and License for Delta Lands Reclamation District 770
Media Contact:
Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, jmccracken@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: January 25, 2008
The Bureau of Reclamation announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed execution of a long-term Warren Act Contract with Delta Lands Reclamation District 770. It would use the unused capacity in the Friant-Kern Canal for the conveyance of up to 250,000 acre-feet of Kings, Kaweah, and Tule River floodwaters. The floodwater will be pumped into the Friant-Kern Canal to prevent flood damage in the Tulare Lake Basin. The term of the contract will end by 2033.
Additionally, the Draft EA and Draft FONSI address Reclamations potential issuance of a license for the use of Reclamation lands for the facilities associated with pumping the water from the three rivers into the Friant-Kern Canal.
The Draft EA and Draft FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and are available for a 30-day public review and comment period. Please send written comments to Ms. Judi Tapia, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721, by Monday, February 25, 2008. Comments may also be faxed to Ms. Tapia at 559-487-5397 or e-mailed to jtapia@mp.usbr.gov.
The Draft EA and Draft FONSI are available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=2991. If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or lwirth@mp.usbr.gov.
For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA and Draft FONSI, please contact Ms. Tapia at 559-487-5138, TDD 559-487-5933. Copies of the Draft EA may also be viewed at Reclamations Fresno office.
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