[env-trinity] Draft EA/FONSI Available for Shasta and Trinity River Divisions Long-Term Water Service Contracts

[Byron]

Reclamation issued the following press release August 31 - the documents are
accessible online.

 

Mid-Pacific Region 

Sacramento, CA

 

MP-04-063

 

Media Contact: Jeffrey McCracken  916-978-5100

                        jmccracken at mp.usbr.gov

For Release On:  August 31, 2004

 

Environmental Documents Available for Renewal of Shasta and Trinity River
Divisions Long-Term Water Service Contracts

 

The Bureau of Reclamation announces the availability of the Draft Updated
Environmental Assessment (EA) and the Draft Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for the proposed long-term Central Valley Project (CVP) water
service contracts between Reclamation and the Contractors within the Shasta
and Trinity River Divisions of the CVP.  The proposed contracts are for the
delivery of up to 55,050 acre-feet of CVP water per year.

 

The water service Contractors that are covered under this Draft Updated
EIS/Draft FONSI include Bella Vista Water District, Clear Creek Community
Services District, City of Redding, City of Shasta Lake, Shasta Community
Services District, Shasta County Water Agency, Centerville Community
Services District, Keswick County Services Area, Mountain Gate Community
Services District, and the U.S. Forest Service.  Depending on the
Contractor, Reclamation proposes to renew the water service contracts for
agricultural and/or municipal and industrial uses.  Eight of the ten
proposed contracts would be renewed for up to 40 years.  Contracts with
Bella Vista Water District and Clear Creek Community Services District
(water service districts with agricultural water users) would be renewed for
up to 25 years.

 

On July 2, 2004, a 60-day public review and comment period was initiated for
these contracts.  The forms of contract are available on-line at
www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia/3404c/index.html, click on 2004 Forms of Contract.

 

The Draft Updated EA/Draft FONSI were prepared in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act and are available for a 30-day public
review and comment period.  The documents are available online at
www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpia/3404c/index.html, click on Draft EAs/FONSIs and scroll
to Shasta and Trinity River Divisions Contractors.  The draft documents may
also be reviewed at Reclamation's Shasta Area Office, 16349 Shasta Dam
Boulevard, Shasta Lake, California.

 

Written comments must be received by close of business on Friday, October 1,
2004, and should be sent to:  Dr. Buford Holt, Bureau of Reclamation, 16349
Shasta Dam Boulevard, Redding, CA 96019.  Comments may also be e-mailed to
bholt at mp.usbr.gov or faxed to 530-275-2441.  For additional information or
to request a copy of the Updated Draft EA and/or Draft FONSI, please contact
Dr. Holt at 530-275-1554.

 

Byron Leydecker

Chair, Friends of Trinity River

Consultant, California Trout, Inc.

PO Box 2327

Mill Valley, CA 94942-2327

415 383 4810 ph

415 519 4810 ce

415 383 9562 fx

bwl3 at comcast.net

bleydecker at stanfordalumni.org (secondary)

http://www.fotr.org

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