FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released final environmental documents for the proposed issuance of a five-year Warren Act approval for conveyance of up to 1,000 acre-feet of non-Central Valley Project water per year from the Kaweah River through the Friant-Kern Canal to the Stone Corral Irrigation District.
The Stone Corral ID has proposed introducing the Kaweah River water into the Friant-Kern Canal using Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District’s turnout at the Friant-Kern Canal. Stone Corral ID is located upstream of the introduction point; therefore, an operational exchange agreement with Terra Bella ID (located downstream of the introduction point) is needed.
Under the operational exchange, Stone Corral ID would take delivery of Terra Bella Irrigation District’s CVP water. In exchange, Terra Bella Irrigation District would take Stone Corral ID non-CVP surface water from their existing turnouts located downstream of the point of introduction.
The Final Environmental Assessment and Findings of No Significant Impact were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=22170. If you encounter problems accessing the documents, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
For additional information or to request a copy of the Final EA and/or FONSI, please contact Jennifer L. Lewis at 559-487-5197, (TTY 800-877-8339).
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
