SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation proposes to enter into a two-year water conveyance pilot study with Reclamation District 1004, to annually convey up to 14,354 acre-feet of Central Valley Project yield to the Sutter National Wildlife Refuge in Sutter County.
Due to infrastructure constraints, Level 2 Refuge Water would be conveyed from the Sacramento River, through RD 1004’s conveyance system, to Butte Creek before reaching the Sutter National Wildlife Refuge boundary. The study is expected to yield sufficient data for Reclamation to determine if the arrangement would be an efficient and reliable method for long-term conveyance of Central Valley Project Improvement Act water supplies for the refuge.
A draft Environmental Assessment was prepared for public review in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=30122.
Please provide comments by close of business Sept. 15, 2017, to Dan Cordova at dcordova@usbr.gov or Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-152, Sacramento, CA 95825. For more information or to request a copy of the document, please contact Cordova (916) 978-5483 (TTY 800-877-8339).
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
