Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for South of Delta Accelerated Water Transfer Program

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Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for South of Delta Accelerated Water Transfer Program

The following news_release was published by the Bureau of Reclamation on Feb. 11, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the implementation of an accelerated process for annual water transfers and/or exchanges pursuant to Section 3405(a) of the CVPIA for Contract Years 2016 through 2020 (March 1, 2016 to Feb. 28, 2021).

The accelerated process will continue previous accelerated programs allowing timely water management between South of Delta Central Valley Project contractors to meet agricultural demands and/or municipal and industrial or other water requirements.

The Final EA/FONSI 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=24115. If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.

For additional information or to request a copy of the Final EA/FONSI, please contact Molly Burns at 559-487-5531 (TTY 800-877-8339) or mburns@usbr.gov.

Source: Bureau of Reclamation

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