SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation prepared a Final Finding of No Significant Impact associated with providing a grant agreement providing $121,691.78 to the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) to conduct a research project to improve conservation and management of the federally endangered longhorn fairy shrimp in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.
Research will be done at rock outcrop vernal pool habitats (rock pools) in the Vasco Caves Regional Preserve of the EBRPD and Los Vaqueros Reservoir of the Contra Costa Water District. Research would also be conducted at Brushy Peak Regional Preserve of the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District and on private lands in Alameda County.
The FONSI was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=24515.If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
For additional information please contact Doug Kleinsmith at 916-978-5034 (TTY 800-877-8339).
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
