[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52955-52956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25875]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation


Interim South Delta Program, Central Valley, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public workshops and public hearings on draft 
environmental

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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 California Department of Water Resources (DWR) 
have prepared a draft environmental impact report/draft environmental 
impact statement (DEIR/DEIS) for the Interim South Delta Program. The 
DEIR/DEIS was made available to the public on about August 19, 1996. 
Reclamation and DWR have scheduled two public workshops to present 
material on the alternatives and to answer questions. Two public 
hearings will also be held to receive comments from interested 
organizations and individuals on the environmental impacts of the 
project. In its role as a cooperating agency, a representative of the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, will be present at 
all public workshops and hearings.

DATES: The public workshops will be held at the following locations: 
November 7, 1996, 7:00 p.m., Tracy Inn, 30 West 11th Street, Tracy, CA; 
November 8, 1996, 1:30 p.m., Resources Building Auditorium, 1416 Ninth 
Street, Sacramento, CA.
    The public hearings will be held at the following locations: 
November 13, 1996, 7:00 p.m., Tracy Inn, 30 West 11th Street, Tracy, 
CA; November 14, 1996, 1:30 p.m., Resources Building Auditorium, 1416 
Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Stephen Roberts, 
Department of Water Resources, 1416 Ninth Street, Room 215-20A, 
Sacramento, CA 95814; Telephone: (916) 653-2118.

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; or Mr. Stephen Roberts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Requests To Testify

    Those wishing to request in advance a time to make comments at the 
hearings prior to the hearing dates should write or call Mr. Alan R. 
Candlish. Requests should indicate at which session the speaker wishes 
to appear. Speakers will be called upon to present their comments in 
the order in which their requests were received by Reclamation. 
Requests to speak may also be made at each session and will be called 
after the advance requests. Oral comments will be limited to 5 minutes 
per individual. Written comments from those unable to attend or those 
wishing to supplement their oral presentation at the hearing will be 
included in the DEIR/DEIS public comment period which will close on 
December 6, 1996. All written comments should be addressed to Mr. 
Stephen Roberts.

    Note: If special assistance is required, contact Ms. Marian 
Echeverria at (916) 979-2438. Please notify Ms. Echeverria as far in 
advance of the hearings as possible and not later than a week before 
each workshop or hearing, to enable securing the needed services. If 
a request cannot be honored, the requester will be notified. A 
telephone device for the hearing impaired (TDD) is available at 
(916) 979-2310.

    Dated: September 30, 1996.
Roger K. Patterson,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 96-25875 Filed 10-8-96; 8:45 am]
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