FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review the revised Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (Draft EA/FONSI) for six San Luis Unit, Central Valley Project interim renewal contracts for the Westlands Water District (Westlands).
The contracts covered by the Draft EA/FONSI include Westlands primary contract and five contract assignments, one of which involves an agreement amongst Westlands, Santa Clara Valley Water District, and Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency.
Consistent with a Ninth Circuit Court determination, Reclamation has
prepared this revised EA to include a non-contract renewal No Action
Alternative and the consideration of a reduced contract alternative based
on an updated Water Needs Assessment.
Interim renewal contracts provide a bridge between the expiration of the
original long-term water service contracts and the long-term renewal of
those contracts, consistent with section 3404(c)(1) of the Central Valley
Program Improvement Act.
The Draft EA and 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=23069
. If you encounter problems accessing the documents, please call
916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
Comments are due by close of business Thursday, April 6, 2017. Written
comments may be mailed to Rain Emerson, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N
Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or emailed to remerson@usbr.gov or faxed to
559-487-5397.
For additional information, please call Rain Emerson at 559-487-5196 (TTY
800-877-8339).
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
