[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8972-8973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5184]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation


American River Water Resources Investigation, Central Valley, 
California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public workshops and public hearings on draft 
planning report/draft environmental impact statement/draft 
environmental impact report.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 
the California Environmental Quality Act, the Bureau of Reclamation 
(Reclamation) and the Sacramento Metropolitan Water Authority (SMWA) 
have prepared a draft planning report/draft environmental impact 
statement/draft environmental impact report (DPR/DEIS/DEIR) for the 
American River Water Resources Investigation (ARWRI). The DPR/DEIS/DEIR 
was made available to the public on February 2, 1996. Reclamation and 
SMWA have scheduled five public workshops to present material on the 
alternatives and to answer questions. Five public hearings will also be 
held to receive comments from interested organizations and individuals 
on the environmental impacts of the project.

DATES: The public workshops will be held at the following locations: 

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     March 19, 1996, 7:00 p.m., Folsom Community Center, 52 
Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630.
     March 20, 1996, 1:00 p.m., Red Lion Sacramento Inn, 1401 
Arden Way (at Business 80), Sacramento, CA 95815.
     March 21, 1996, 7:00 p.m., Auburn Holiday Inn, 120 Grass 
Valley Highway, Auburn, CA 95603.
     March 27, 1996, 2:00 p.m., Best Western Placerville Inn, 
6850 Greenleaf Drive, Placerville, CA 95667.
     March 28, 1996, 7:00 p.m., Stockton Hilton, 2323 Grand 
Canal Boulevard, Stockton, CA 95207.
    The public hearings will be held at the following locations:
     April 9, 1996, 7:00 p.m., Stockton Hilton, 2323 Grand 
Canal Boulevard, Stockton, CA 95207.
     April 10, 1996, 7:00 p.m., Auburn Holiday Inn, 120 Grass 
Valley Highway, Auburn, CA 95603.
     April 11, 1996, 7:00 p.m., Folsom Community Center, 52 
Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630.
     April 16, 1996, 7:00 p.m., Best Western Placerville Inn, 
6850 Greenleaf Drive, Placerville, CA 95667
     April 17, 1996, 7:00 p.m., Red Lion Sacramento Inn, 1401 
Arden Way (at Business 80), Sacramento, CA 95815.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Alan R. 
Candlish, Study Manager, CC-102, Bureau of Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam 
Road, Folsom CA 95630; telephone: (916) 989-7255.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alan R. Candlish, Study Manager, 
CC-102, Bureau of Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom CA 95630, 
telephone: (916) 989-7255; Mr. Gene Robinson, Sacramento Metropolitan 
Water Authority, 5620 Birdcage Street, Suite 180, Citrus Heights, CA 
95610-7632, telephone: (916) 967-7692; or Mr. David M. Haisten, 
Activity Manager, MP-700, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, 
Sacramento CA 95825-1898, telephone: (916) 979-2338.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Requests to Testify

    Written or telephone requests to present oral comments at the April 
1996 public hearings should be addressed to Ms. Lynnette Wirth, MP-140, 
Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898, 
(916) 979-2837. Registration cards for presenting oral comments will 
also be at each public hearing.
    Oral comments at each hearing will be limited to 5 minutes. The 
hearing officer may allow any speaker to provide additional oral 
comment after all persons wishing to comment have been heard. Speakers 
not present when called will lose their privilege in the scheduled 
order, and will be recalled at the end of the scheduled speakers. 
Written comments from those unable to attend or those wishing to 
supplement their oral presentation at the hearing should be received by 
Reclamation by April 18, 1996, for inclusion in the hearing record. 
Written comments received after April 18, 1996, will not be included in 
the hearing record but will be included in the public comment period 
which will close on May 3, 1996. All written comments should be 
addressed to Mr. Alan R. Candlish, Study Manager, CC-102, Bureau of 
Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom CA 95630, telephone: (916) 
989-7255.

    Dated: February 29, 1996.
Franklin E. Dimick,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 96-5184 Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]
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