SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has
prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to disclose potential
environmental effects associated with granting the South Lake Tahoe Public
Utility District $297,606 for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure System
through a CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant.
The Proposed Action involves the installation of 2,759 water meters which
will allow the District to comply with California Assembly Bill 2752 by
reducing the District’s water demand by 20 percent by 2020.
The draft EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental
Policy Act and is available at
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https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=27962
. If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call
916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
Written comments on the draft EA must be received by close of business
Friday, April 7, 2017. Please send comments to Nathaniel Martin, Bureau of
Reclamation MP-152, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 or nmartin@usbr.gov.
For questions on the project or to request a copy of the draft EA, please
contact Martin at 916-978-6153 (TTY 800-877-8339) or nmartin@usbr.gov.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
