<div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Reclamation Public Affairs</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:recpao@usbr.gov">recpao@usbr.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Sep 5, 2023 at 11:05 AM<br>Subject: Reclamation announces public meeting regarding the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project<br>To: <<a href="mailto:tgstoked@gmail.com">tgstoked@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u><div><table bgcolor="#007396" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:100%;width:100%">
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<p><span id="m_6619187509137164661" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><small><b>For Release</b>: Sept. 5, 2023</small></span></p>
<p><span id="m_6619187509137164661" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><small><b>Contact</b>: Mary Lee Knecht, (916) 978-5100, <a href="mailto:mknecht@usbr.gov" target="_blank">mknecht@usbr.gov</a></small></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Semibold",sans-serif">Reclamation announces public meeting regarding the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project</span></span></b></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;padding:0in"><span style="color:black">SACRAMENTO, Calif</span></span></b><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;padding:0in"><span style="color:black">. – The Bureau of Reclamation will hold a quarterly public meeting on Sept. 12, 2023, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 pm to provide an update on the development of the Biological Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement for the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project. The meeting is pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. </span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Development of the biological assessment is required by the federal Endangered Species Act as part of the Reinitation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP. The assessment evaluates potential effects of operating the CVP and SWP on federally listed species and proposed species, as well as designated and proposed critical habitat.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. For meeting materials, including the link to the meeting, please see </span><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=TeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9vEQM4Po6N9JyiVVuko7HLcjeD9QBYl6rTW8iPCctetALJJi_S9gRVZcnm3csEN3cu3FN0qLjW3E8pfnrWx8Qdmf4O-2F4GN5YTgncWb8wj980u8eAvjcQFn-2FOssHsUS5j8mh0huJzJKMTPzlOOn6jPFtNOdjf5hNKX8BnHmgZBjoDiTVwdmTj1nqIvAHuv7GTy8yCMJdEJjriBlqF-2FUlH37VKyfz8et0-2FB-2F2fjGbLcDEwo0woDQkbaogbBn2Nd4T9L0aOdcVeHts6rc50u1IQmOhir9EjPThlYB95-2FGdpVd63AO0-2B-2FY0xBpMkkPsNY9F66NIjnsTyeejrCLp-2BIY6fnl5tWcJtPFtYtbw5L-2F7dNAJarkR89jT2SI8rGIwO41LnH6rJCAg-3D-3D" style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">www.usbr.gov/mp/bdo</span></a><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">.</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Please contact Jo Anna Beck for further information (</span><a href="mailto:jbeck@usbr.gov" style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">jbeck@usbr.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">). </span></span></span></p>
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