[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 161 (Monday, August 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42913-42914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21058]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[DES 96-35]


Interim South Delta Program, Central Valley, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability on the draft environmental impact 
report/draft environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 
1969 (as amended), and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), 
the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the California Department 
of Water Resources (DWR) as lead agencies, have prepared a joint draft 
environmental impact report/draft environmental impact statement (DEIR/
DEIS) for the Interim South Delta Program (ISDP). The proposed 
alternatives provide a means of action to (1) improve water levels and 
circulation in south Delta channels for local agricultural diversions; 
and (2) improve south Delta hydraulic conditions to increase diversion 
into Clifton Court Forebay to optimize the frequency of full pumping

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capacity at Banks Pumping Plant. The proposed alternatives exercise the 
provisions of several Federal laws as applicable to Reclamation. The 
DEIR/DEIS also examines the relationship of the ISDP to the CALFED Bay-
Delta Program. Public hearings will be held in two sessions to receive 
written or verbal comments on the DEIR/DEIS from interested 
organizations and individuals on the environmental impacts of the 
proposal. Notice of the hearings will appear at a future date.

DATES: The public review period commences with the publication of this 
notice. Written comments on the DEIR/DEIS are to be submitted to the 
Project Manager, California Department of Water Resources, by December 
6, 1996. Public workshops and hearings on the DEIR/DEIS will be held 
during the month of October in Sacramento and Tracy, California.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the DEIR/DEIS should be sent to Ms. 
Judy Fong, Department of Water Resources, 1416 Ninth Street, Room 215-
28, Sacramento, CA 95814; Telephone: (916) 653-3496; Fax: (916) 653-
6077. Written comments on the DEIR/DEIS should be addressed to Mr. 
Stephen Roberts, Department of Water Resources, 1416 Ninth Street, Room 
215-20A, Sacramento, CA 95814; Telephone: (916) 653-2118.
    Copies of the DEIR/DEIS are also available for public inspection 
and review at the following locations:
     Bureau of Reclamation, Regional Director, Attn: MP-152, 
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898; Telephone: (916) 979-2482.
     Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, 
Attn: CC-102, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom CA 95630; Telephone: (916) 
989-7255.
     California Department of Water Resources, 1416 Ninth 
Street, Sacramento, CA 95610-7632; Telephone: (916) 653-2118.
    Copies of the DEIR/DEIS will also be available for inspections at 
the following public libraries:
     Natural Resources Library, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Main Interior Building, Washington DC 
20240-0001.
     Library, Bureau of Reclamation, 6th Avenue and Kipling, 
Room 167, Building 67, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0007.
     Sacramento Main Library, 8th and I Street, Sacramento, CA 
95814.
     Stockton Main Library, 605 N. El Dorado Street, Stockton, 
CA 95205.
     San Joaquin Delta College, Goleman Library, 5151 Pacific 
Avenue, Stockton, CA 95205.
     Tracy Public Library, 20 E. Eaton Avenue, Tracy, CA 95376.
     The Library of Congress, Exchange and Gift Division, State 
Documents Section, Washington DC 20054-4290.
     CLLC-Atlanta, Corp Research Library/Bin 163, 64A Perimiter 
Center, East Atlanta, GA 30346.
     Council of State Governments, Iron Works Pike/Research, 
Interstate Loan Library, PO Box 11910, Lexington, KY 40578-1910.
     Bureau of Reclamation, Library D-7905, Bldg. 67, Denver 
Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225.
     University of California-Los Angeles, Publications 
Division, 405 Hillgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1484.
     California State University-Los Angeles, CSU-LA/Government 
Publications, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032-4221.
     Metro Water District of So. California, Central Library, 
Terminal Annex, PO Box 54153, Los Angeles, CA 90054.
     Los Angeles Public Library, Acquisition/Serials, 630 West 
5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071.
     University of California-Los Angeles, California 
Depository Librarian Bruman MGI Library A4510, University Research 
Library, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575.
     California State University Long Beach, Library-Government 
Publications, 6101 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90840.
     University of California-San Diego, Government Documents, 
Ser ACQ-ACQ Dept. Lib #0175-AP, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-
0175.
     San Diego State University, Government Publications Dept., 
University Library, San Diego, CA 92182.
     Richard Beaumont, University of California-Riverside, 
Government Publications Dept., Rivera Library, PO Box 5900, Riverside, 
CA 92507.
     University of California-Santa Barbara, Government 
Publications Dept., Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010.
     Fresno County Free Library, 2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, 
CA 93721.
     U.S. Geological Survey, Library, 345 Middlefield Road, 
Menlo Park, CA 94025.
     David Barnhardt, Public Utilities Commission, Technical 
Library, 505 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94102.
     Stanford University, Government Documents-State, Green 
Library/ACG2827, Stanford, CA 94305-6004.
     Oakland Public Library, 125 Fourteenth Street, Oakland, CA 
94612.
     University of California-Berkeley, Government Documents 
Dept., General Library, Berkeley, CA 94720-0001.
     University of California-Berkeley, Water Resources Center 
Archives, 410 O'Brien Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-1718.
     U.S. Corps of Engineers, Technical Library, 1325 J Street, 
Sacramento, CA 95814-2922.
     California State University-Chico, Government 
Publications, Center, Meriam Library, Chico, CA 95929-0295.
     Secretary of State, State Archivist, 1020 O Street, Room 
201, Sacramento, CA 95814.
     State Library, GPS-E, 914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 
95814.
     Butte County Library, Publications, 1820 Mitchell Ave, 
Oroville, CA 95966-5333.
     San Jose Public Library, Documents/Reference Unit, 180 W. 
San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95113.
     Shasta County Public Library, Redding Main Branch, 1855 
Shasta Street, Redding, CA 96001-0418.
     Stanislaus County Library, Documents, 1500 I Street, 
Modesto, CA 95354-1120.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please 
contact Mr. Alan R. Candlish, Study Manager, CC-102, Bureau of 
Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom CA 95630, Telephone: (916) 
989-7255; or Mr. Stephen Roberts at (916) 653-2118.

    Dated: August 8, 1996.
Roger K. Patterson,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 96-21058 Filed 8-16-96; 8:45 am]
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