SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released a draft environmental document for public review on a proposal to purchase up to 6,000 acre-feet of recycled water for the East Bear Creek Unit of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex, under Central Valley Project Improvement Act authorization.
The draft Environmental Assessment details Reclamation’s proposed action to enter into a one-year agreement, with possible extensions up to five years, with Santa Rita Water, LLC, beginning fall 2018.
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=34601.
Written comments must be received by close of business, Sept. 17, 2018, and should be sent to Shelly Hatleberg, 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 document, please contact Hatleberg at 916-978-5050 (TTY 800-877-8339). Copies of the document may also be viewed at the Bureau of Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Regional Office at the above address.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
