SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review a draft Environmental Assessment analyzing the impacts of purchasing up to 6,000 acre-feet of tertiary treated recycled water for the East Bear Creek Unit of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Reclamation proposes entering into a one year agreement with Santa Rita Water LCC for purchasing the water, authorized by the Central Valley Project Improvement Act.
The draft EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=29121. If you encounter problems accessing the document, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
Written comments must be received by close of business, Aug. 31, 2017, and should be sent to Shelly Hatleberg at Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-410, Sacramento, CA 95825; emailed to shatleberg@usbr.gov; or faxed to 916-978-5059. For additional information or to request a copy of the draft EA, please contact Hatleberg at 916-978-5050 (TTY 800-877-8339). Copies of the document may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Regional Office at the above address.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
