MP-01-024
Jeffrey
S. McCracken
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March
14, 2001
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT
ISSUED FOR ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL WATER FOR MEETING
THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER AGREEMENT FLOW OBJECTIVES
Reclamation and the San
Joaquin River Group Authority have jointly released
a Final
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental
Impact Report (SEIS/EIR) for the acquisition
of additional water for meeting the San Joaquin
River Agreement flow objectives for 2001-2010.
This supplemental document addresses a Proposed
Project/Action to acquire additional water beyond
that covered in the prior Final EIS/EIR released
in January 1999, and which documented the environmental
consequences of acquiring and using flows specified
in the San Joaquin River Agreement. The supplemental
water addressed in the SEIS/EIR consists of up to
47,000 acre-feet from the Tuolumne and Merced rivers
to provide full Vernalis Adaptive Management Plan
test flow conditions at Vernalis during "double
step years" for water years 2001 through 2010.
Prepared in accordance with the National Environmental
Policy Act and California Environmental Quality
Act, the Final SEIS/EIR describes the potential
environmental impacts, both beneficial and adverse,
associated with the Proposed Project/Action. The
Final SEIS/EIR includes all comments received during
the 45-day public review period for the Draft SEIS/EIR
and responses to those comments.
No decision will be made on the Proposed Action
until 30 days after release of the Final SEIS/EIR.
After the 30-day waiting period, Reclamation will
complete a Record of Decision setting forth the
action to be implemented and discussing all factors
leading to the decision.
To request a copy of the document, please call
800/742-9474 (or 916/978-5117) and enter 26, or
access the document on our website at: www.mp.usbr.gov/calfed/index.html.
For additional information contact Dan Meier at
916-978-5559 (TDD 916/978-5608).
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