FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review the Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for a proposed five-year Warren Act Agreement with Ivanhoe Irrigation District.
The agreement would allow the annual introduction and conveyance in the Friant-Kern Canal of up to 6,500 acre-feet of non-Central Valley Project Kaweah River water purchased by Ivanhoe Irrigation District from Wutchumna Water Company, Longs Ditch Company, Foothill Ditch Company, Hamilton Ditch Company, and Hawkeye Ditch Company. The purchased water would be used to supplement available water supplies for existing agricultural purposes within Ivanhoe Irrigation District.
The Draft EA and FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act are available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=32661.
Please email comments to mconnor@usbr.gov by close of business, May 5. Written comments may also be mailed to Kate Connor, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or faxed to 559-487-5927.
For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please contact Connor at 559-487-5504 (TTY 800-877-8339). Copies of the Draft EA/FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Fresno office at the above address.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
