[env-trinity] FW: Draft Supplemental Information Available to the Draft EIS for Renewal of San Luis Unit CVP Long-Term

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-----Original Message-----
From: Phyllis Williams [mailto:pwilliams at mp.usbr.gov] 
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 11:22 AM
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Subject: Draft Supplemental Information Available to the Draft EIS for
Renewal of San Luis Unit CVP Long-Term

Reclamation

Mid-Pacific Region 
Sacramento, CA

MP-06-027

Media Contact: Jeffrey McCracken  916-978-5100
		jmccracken at mp.usbr.gov 
For Release On:  February 17, 2006

Draft Supplemental Information Available to the Draft EIS for Renewal of San
Luis Unit CVP Long-Term Water Service Contracts

The Bureau of Reclamation announces the availability of the Draft
Supplemental Information to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Central Valley Project (CVP), West San Joaquin Division, San Luis
Unit Long-Term Water Service Contract Renewal.  The public review and
comment period for the Draft Supplemental Information ends Monday, April 10,
2006.  The comment period for the Draft EIS for the proposed long-term CVP
water service contracts has been extended until April 10, 2006. 

Reclamation has prepared the Draft Supplemental Information to address
issues and concerns that were identified following the preparation of the
Draft EIS.  The Draft Supplemental Information is available for a 45-day
public review and comment period.  This information may be reviewed
concurrently with the Draft EIS released October 7, 2005.  Comments on the
Draft EIS and the Draft Supplemental Information may be provided in a single
response.  The Final EIS will consider and contain responses to all
substantive comments received on the Draft EIS and Draft Supplemental
Information.

Written comments on both the Draft EIS and the Draft Supplemental
Information are due by close of business Monday, April 10, 2006, and should
be sent to Mr. Shane Hunt, Bureau of Reclamation, South-Central California
Area Office, 1243 N Street, Fresno, CA 93721 or e-mailed to
shunt at mp.usbr.gov.  

The Draft Supplemental Information and Draft EIS are available online at
http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=63.  For
additional information or to request a copy of the documents, please contact
Mr. Hunt at 559-487-5138, TDD 559-487-5933.  If you encounter problems
accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at
916-978-5102 or e-mail lwirth at mp.usbr.gov. 

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