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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes"><b>The Trinity River Oregon Gulch Draft EA/IS is available for review here:
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https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=48284</a>. Please submit written comments to Brandt Gutermuth at <b style="font-size:14.6667px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11.5pt"><span style="margin:0px"><a href="mailto:fgutermuth@usbr.gov" style="margin:0px">fgutermuth@usbr.gov</a></span></span></b> by
February 18, 2021. </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">As part of the Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) channel rehabilitation activities to restore fish habitat, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)
and U.S. Bureau of Land Management (Federal agency co-leads); and the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">lead State agency<span style="mso-no-proof:yes">),
announce the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment/Initial Study (EA/IS) for the proposed Oregon Gulch channel rehabilitation project.<o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">The proposed Oregon Gulch project site encompasses approximately 134 acres upstream of Junction City, CA between river miles 80.9 and 81.7. Equipment
access to the site would be via Sky Ranch Road off CA State Route 299. The project footprint consists of approximately 96 acres of public lands managed by the BLM-Redding Field Office, along with 38 privately owned acres. See map enclosure for project area.
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">The project intends to increase salmon and steelhead habitat downstream of Lewiston Dam, as authorized in the December 19, 2000, Record of Decision
for the Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration Environmental Impact Statement.
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">The proposed activities would take place in two phases: excavation/removal of mine tailings in the first phase<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and
in-river channel/floodplain rehabilitation work in the second. Initial excavation and hauling of up to 500,000 cubic yards of mine tailings could begin as early as fall 2021. Transport of this material would continue, as funding is available, for approximately
1.5 – 4 years prior to commencement of the in-river channel work planned in the second phase. In-river work would occur between July 15 and Oct. 15 and take an additional one to two years. The second phase of the project work could extend through 2025.
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;letter-spacing:-.3pt;mso-no-proof:yes">The draft environmental document that formally analyzes the impacts of this proposed project, adhereing to California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements, will be available for public review January 15, 2021 at either of the follow following websites:<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.trrp.net/restoration/channel-rehab/sites/oregon-gulch-channel-rehabilitation-page/"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">https://www.trrp.net/restoration/channel-rehab/sites/oregon-gulch-channel-rehabilitation-page/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">
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<a href="https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=48284"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=48284</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">The TRRP encourages members of public to provide input on the draft EA/IS. The public comment period will extend 30 days from the date of posting
though February 18, 2021. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-no-proof:yes">Please submit written comments to: Brandt Gutermuth, Trinity
River Restoration Program, ATTN: Oregon Gulch, P.O. Box 1300, Weaverville, CA 96093 or
<a href="mailto:fgutermuth@usbr.gov">fgutermuth@usbr.gov</a>.<o:p> </o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">For further information or to request a copy of the document, please contact Brandt Gutermuth at</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">
</span><a href="mailto:fgutermuth@usbr.gov"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">fgutermuth@usbr.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-no-proof:yes">
or 530-623-1806.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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