[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 37110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12765]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[FES 05-16]


Central Valley Project Long-Term Water Service Contract 
Renewals--American River Division

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the final environmental impact 
statement (FEIS).

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 
1969 (as amended) the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), as lead 
Federal agency, has prepared a FEIS for the Central Valley Project 
Long-Term Water Service Contract Renewals--American River Division. The 
FEIS describes and presents the environmental effects of four 
alternatives, including no action, for renewal of water service 
contracts to American River Division contractors that include; the City 
of Roseville, East Bay Municipal District, El Dorado Irrigation 
District, Placer County Water Agency, Sacramento County Water Agency, 
Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, and San Juan Water District.
    A Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS) was published in the Federal Register on January 19, 
2005 (70 FR 3066). The written comment period on the DEIS ended on 
March 21, 2005. The FEIS contains responses to all comments received 
and reflects comments and any additional information received during 
the review period.

DATES: Reclamation will not make a decision on the proposed action 
until at least 30 days after release of the FEIS. At the end of the 30-
day period, Reclamation will complete a Record of Decision (ROD). The 
ROD will state the action that will be implemented and will discuss all 
factors leading to the decision.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the FEIS may be requested from Ms. Sammie 
Cervantes, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 
95825 or by calling 916-978-5104, TDD 916-978-5608. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section for locations where copies of the FEIS are 
available for public review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Robinson, Environmental 
Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation, at 916-989-7179, TDD 916-989-7285.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS addresses impacts related to 
renewal of long-term water service contracts delivering Central Valley 
Project water for irrigation and municipal and industrial uses to eight 
districts in the American River Division. The FEIS describes and 
analyzes the effects of contract renewals on fish resources, vegetation 
and wildlife, hydrology and water quality, recreation, visual and 
cultural resources, land use, geology and soils, traffic and 
circulation, air quality, noise, and hazards and hazardous materials.
    Copies of the FEIS are available for public review at the following 
locations:
     Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office Library, Building 67, 
Room 167, Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling, Denver, CO 80225, 
303-445-2072;
     Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Public Affairs, 2800 
Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898, 916-978-5100;
     Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, 
7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA 95630, 916-988-1707;
     Natural Resources Library, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Main Interior Building, Washington, DC 
20240-0001.
    Reclamation's practice is to make comments including names and home 
addresses of respondents available for public review. Individual 
respondents may request that we withhold their home address from public 
disclosure, which will be honored to the extent allowable by law. There 
may be circumstances in which a respondent's identity may also be 
withheld from public disclosure, as allowable by law. If you wish to 
have your name and/or address withheld, you must state this prominently 
at the beginning of your comment. All submissions from organizations or 
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be 
made available for public disclosure in their entirety.

    Dated: May 3, 2005.
John F. Davis,
Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 05-12765 Filed 6-27-05; 8:45 am]
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