FRESNO, Calif. -- The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review the Draft
Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the
proposed Kern-Tulare Water District Oil Field Water Reuse Project.
Reclamation proposes to include approximately 100 acres of private
irrigation land into the District’s CVP service area that would be used to
create a reservoir to store treated water from oil production. Groundwater
seepage and percolation from the Proposed Action would not adversely impact
groundwater quality. Reclamation may also provide partial funding to the
District for construction associated with the project. The District’s
project would provide a supplemental irrigation water supply for its
customers by treating and reusing oil produced water within its service
area.
The Draft EA/FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act, and are available at
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https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=27514
. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please call
916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
Comments are due by Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, please email comments to jllewis@usbr.gov. Writ ten comments may also be
mailed to Jennifer Lewis, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA
93721 or faxed to Lewis at 559-487-5397.
For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI,
please contact Lewis at 559-487-5197 (TTY 800-877-8339). Copies of the
Draft EA/FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Fresno office at the
above address.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
