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<DIV>Mid-Pacific Region<BR>Sacramento, Calif.
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<DIV class=mediacontact>Media Contact:</DIV>
<DIV class=primarycontact>Pete Lucero, MP Region Public Affairs
Officer<BR>916-978-5100</DIV>
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<P>Released On: July 17, 2013</P></DIV>
<DIV class=nrheadline>Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for Use
of Trinity Reservoir Water to Supplement Flows in the Lower Klamath River</DIV>
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<P><STRONG>SHASTA LAKE, Calif.</STRONG> - The Bureau of Reclamation has released
for public review the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for using Trinity Reservoir-stored water to supplement flows
in the Lower Klamath River to lessen the likelihood of a fish disease outbreak
and fish mortalities during late summer.</P>
<P>Projections of a large run of adult Chinook salmon to the Klamath River Basin
and dry hydrologic conditions have prompted federal staff and Yurok and Hoopa
Valley tribal staff to consider supplementing flows to the Lower Klamath River
between August 15 and September 21. Reclamation estimates that up to 62,000
acre-feet of water could be used to supplement Lower Klamath River flows. Use of
the water would be informed by real-time environmental and biological monitoring
by federal, state and tribal biologists.</P>
<P>The Draft EA/FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act and are available at <A
href="http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=14366">http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=14366</A>.
If you encounter problems accessing the documents online, please call
916-978-5100 or email <A
href="mailto:mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov">mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov</A>. </P>
<P>Written comments on the Draft EA/FONSI must be received by close of business
Wednesday, July 31, and should be sent to Don Reck, Bureau of Reclamation,
Northern California Area Office, 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd., Shasta Lake, CA 96019,
or faxed to 530-276-2005 or emailed to <A
href="mailto:sha-slo-klamathflows@usbr.gov">sha-slo-klamathflows@usbr.gov</A>.</P>
<P>For additional information or to request a copy of the Draft EA/FONSI, please
contact Reck at 530-275-1554 (TTY 530-275-8991). Copies of the documents may
also be viewed at Reclamation’s Northern California Area Office at the above
address.</P>
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<DIV class=nrtagline>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 our
website at <A href="http://www.usbr.gov/">www.usbr.gov</A>. </DIV>
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