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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
</b>Date: July 29, 2010<br>
Contact: Joan Moody (202) 208-6416<br>
Pete Lucero (916) 978-5100<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <br>
</span></b><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>Secretary Salazar Announces $14.6
Million of Economic Recovery Funding for Delta-Mendota Canal/California
Aqueduct Intertie Pumping Plant, Underground Pipeline <br>
</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>WASHINGTON, D.C.</span></b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>-
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of
Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Region has awarded a $14.6 million contract
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for
construction of the Delta-Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie Pumping
Plant and Pipeline (Intertie).<br>
<br>
“These stimulus funds will not only help the economy and provide jobs,
but also will contribute to the actions being taken to help alleviate
California’s water crisis,” said Secretary Salazar. “The
Intertie adds flexibility through the use of existing facilities while
increasing the reliability of water projects in California’s Central
Valley.”<br>
<br>
With this ARRA award, Reclamation is initiating the construction phase of the
project. The $14.6 million award was issued to Shimmick Construction of
Oakland, Calif. for building a pumping station and underground pipeline
connection, installing four pumps and motors and building an electrical
switchyard. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2010 and be completed by
early 2012.<br>
<br>
When completed, the Intertie will connect the Delta-Mendota Canal (DMC) and the
California Aqueduct to relieve DMC conveyance limitations, allow for
maintenance and repair activities, and provide the flexibility to respond to Central
Valley Project and State Water Project emergency water operations. The project
was identified as a proposed action in the August 2000 CALFED Bay-Delta Program
Programmatic Record of Decision. The new facility will be located between the
DMC and California Aqueduct approximately five miles west of the City of Tracy,
California. <br>
<br>
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enacted in 2009 gave $3 billion to
the Department of the Interior. <br>
The ARRA funds represent an important component of the President's plan to
jumpstart the economy and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected
challenges so the country can thrive in the 21st century. Under the ARRA,
Interior is making an investment in conserving America's timeless treasures
– our stunning natural landscapes, our monuments to liberty, the icons of
our culture and heritage – while helping American families and their
communities prosper again. Interior is also focusing on renewable energy
projects, the needs of American Indians, employing youth and promoting
community service.<br>
<br>
“With its investments of Recovery Act funds, the Department of the
Interior and its bureaus are putting people to work today to make improvements
that will benefit the environment and the region for many years to come,”
Secretary Salazar said.<br>
<br>
Secretary Salazar has pledged unprecedented levels of transparency and
accountability in the implementation of the Department’s economic
recovery projects. The public will be able to follow the progress of each
project on <u><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.recovery.gov"
target="_blank">www.recovery.gov</a></span></u> <http://<a
href="http://www.recovery.gov/" target="_blank">www.recovery.gov/</a>>
and on <u><span style='color:blue'><a
href="http://www.interior.gov/recovery" target="_blank">www.interior.gov/recovery</a></span></u>
<<a href="http://www.interior.gov/recovery" target="_blank">http://www.interior.gov/recovery</a>>
. Secretary Salazar has appointed a Senior Advisor for Economic Recovery, Chris
Henderson, and an Interior Economic Recovery Task Force to work closely with
Interior’s Inspector General and ensure the recovery program is meeting
the high standards for accountability, responsibility, and transparency set by
President Obama.<br>
<br>
Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier and the second largest
producer of hydroelectric power in the United States, with operations and
facilities in the 17 Western States. Its facilities also provide substantial
flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits. Visit
Reclamation’s website at <u><span style='color:purple'><a
href="http://www.usbr.gov" target="_blank">www.usbr.gov</a></span></u>
<http://<a href="http://www.usbr.gov/" target="_blank">www.usbr.gov/</a>>
.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#948A54'>Byron Leydecker, JcT<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#948A54'>Chair, Friends of Trinity River<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#948A54'>PO Box 2327<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#948A54'>Mill Valley, CA 94942-2327<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#948A54'>415 383 4810 land/fax<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#948A54'>415 519 4810 mobile<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#4F81BD'>bwl3@comcast.net <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#4F81BD'>bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#4F81BD'>http://www.fotr.org<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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