SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In January 2018, the Bureau of Reclamation signed a Finding of No Significant Impact to acquire up to 8,863 acre-feet of water for the East Bear Creek Unit of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge through Aug. 25, 2018. Reclamation has prepared a Finding of No Significant Impact extending the agreement through July 15, 2019.
The purpose of the water acquisition remains unchanged and that is to enhance and maintain wetland habitats for the benefit of migratory waterfowl and wetland-dependent wildlife in the San Joaquin Valley. Water purchased under the agreement will be used to meet Reclamation’s requirement to provide level 4 water supplies for habitat management, as required by the Central Valley Project Improvement Act. Habitat management includes timing and duration of fall and late winter flooding, summer water for food production and permanent wetland habitat maintenance.
The FONSI 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=28881. For questions on the project or to request a copy of the document, please contact Shelly Hatleberg at 916-978-5050 (TTY 800-877-8339) or shatleberg@usbr.gov.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
