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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Released On: November 21, 2005</span></font><font size=4
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<h2><b><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Comment
Period Extended for Environmental Document for Renewal of San Luis Unit CVP
Long-Term Water Service Contracts<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
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The 45-day public review and comment period for the San Luis Unit Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed long-term Central Valley
Project (CVP) water service contracts has been extended from November 25, 2005
to December 16, 2005.<br>
Written comments on the Draft EIS must be received by close of business on
Friday, December 16, 2005, and should be sent to: Mr. Shane Hunt, Bureau of
Reclamation, South-Central California Area Office, 1243 N Street, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Fresno</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93721</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>. Comments may
also be e-mailed to shunt@mp.usbr.gov. For additional information or to request
a copy of the draft document, please contact Mr. Hunt at 559-487-5138, TDD
559-487-5933. The Draft EIS is also available online at <a
href="http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=63."
title="http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=63.">http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=63.</a><br>
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w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>, with operations and
facilities in the 17 Western States. Its facilities also provide substantial
flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits.<br>
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