SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released a Finding of No Significant Impact for approving an exchange of up to 6,048 acre-feet of groundwater for up to 3,024 acre-feet of refuge (or Level 2) water with the San Luis Water District.
By law, Level 2 water amounts are set aside annually and must be of suitable quality to maintain and improve wetland habitat areas on 19 federal, state and private lands-collectively referred to as refuges. The pumped groundwater would be discharged directly into Bear Creek and delivered to the East Bear Creek Unit of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge to meet a component of its Level 2 water demand. This water exchange is authorized under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Sections 3406(d)(2) and 3406(b)(3).
The FONSI was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=23229. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
For additional information or to request a copy of the FONSI, please contact Brad Hubbard at 916-978-5204 or bhubbard@usbr.gov. Copies of the document may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific regional office at the above address.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
