FRESNO, Calif. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed renewal of the Central Valley Project interim renewal contracts for the Westlands Water District, Santa Clara Valley Water District and Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency.
Interim renewal contracts are undertaken under the authority of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to provide a bridge between the expiration of the original long-term water service contracts and long-term renewal of those contracts. Each of the interim renewal contracts will be renewed for up to two years which began March 1, 2016.
The Final EA and 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=23069. 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/FONSI, please contact Kelly Baker at 559-487-5039 (800-877-8339).
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
