SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation and the Sonoma County Water Agency, acting as administrator for the North Bay Water Reuse Authority, are preparing a joint draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for Phase 2 of the North Bay Water Reuse Program.
The purpose of the proposed Phase 2 program is to build upon the existing regional wastewater reuse network developed under Phase 1 of the program. Phase 2 projects would provide additional opportunities for recycled water for agricultural, urban and environmental uses as an alternative to discharging treated wastewater to San Pablo Bay. The program is a coordinated interagency effort that includes several municipal, water and sanitation agencies located in Marin, Sonoma and Napa counties. The proposed Phase 2 program continues to advance efforts addressing reliable water supplies, drought mitigation and enhanced environmental restoration. Reports about the program may be viewed at
http://www.nbwra.org/reports-documents/
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Written comments on the scope of the project are due by close of business Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, and may be sent to Anne Crealock, Sonoma County Water Agency, 404 Aviation Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. You can also email comments to Crealock at phase2eir@nbwra.org.
The project falls under Reclamation’s Water Reclamation and Reuse Program, as authorized by the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act of 1992 or Title XVI of Public Law 102-575, as amended (Title XVI).
Sonoma County Water Agency held public scoping meetings in August 2017. For additional information, please visit http://www.nbwra.org or contact Douglas Kleinsmith, Bureau of Reclamation, at 916-978-5034 (TTY 800-877-8339).
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
