[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 42 (Monday, March 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11436-11437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-912]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


American Basin Fish Screen and Habitat Improvement Project, 
Sacramento River, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Draft Environmental Impact. 
Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) and notice of public 
hearing.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (as 
amended) and the California Environmental Quality Act, the Bureau of 
Reclamation and the California Department of Fish and Game as lead 
agencies have made available for public review and comment a joint 
Draft EIS/EIR for the American Basin Fish Screen and Habitat 
Improvement Project. The Draft EIS/EIR describes and presents the 
environmental effects of four alternatives, including no action, to 
modify the Natomas Mutual Water Company's water division and 
distribution system, thereby avoiding and minimizing potentially 
adverse affects to fish, particularly juvenile anadromous fish. A 
public hearing will be held to receive comments from individuals and 
organizations on the Draft EIS/EIR.

DATES: Written comments on the Draft EIS/EIR will be accepted on or 
before May 2, 2008.
    A public hearing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 19, 
2008 in Sacramento, CA. Oral or written comments will be received 
regarding the project's environmental effects.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held at Reclamation District No. 
1000 Board Room, 1633 Garden Highway, Sacramento, CA.
    Send written comments on the Draft EIS/EIR to Mr. Brad Hubbard, 
Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. Copies 
of the Draft EIS/EIR may be requested from Mr. Hubbard at the above 
address, or by calling 916-978-5204. See Supplementary Information 
section for locations where copies of the Draft EIS/EIR are available 
for public inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Hubbard, Natural Resources 
Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation, at 916-978-5204; or James Navicky, 
Environmental Scientist, California Department of Fish and Game, at 
916-358-2926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft EIS/EIR will address impacts 
related to constructing and operating one or two positive-barrier fish 
screen diversion facilities; decommissioning and removing the Verona 
Diversion Dam and lift pumps; removing five pumping plants and one 
small private diversion; and modifying the distribution system. The 
Draft EIS/EIR documents the description and analysis of project 
construction and operation 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 Draft EIS/EIR are available for public inspection and 
review at the following locations:
     Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office Library, Building 67, 
Room 167, Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling, Denver, CO 80225; 
telephone: 303-445-2072.
     Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Public Affairs, 2800 
Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898; telephone: 916-978-5100.
     Natural Resources Library, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Main Interior Building, Washington, DC 
20240-0001.
     California Department of Fish and Game, 1701 Nimbus Road, 
Rancho Cordova, CA.
     Natomas Mutual Water Company, 2601 West Elkhorn Boulevard, 
Rio Linda, California 95673; telephone: 916-419-5936.

Libraries

     Sacramento Public Library, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 
95814.
     South Natomas Library, 2901 Truxel Road, Sacramento, CA 
95833.
     Sutter County Library, 750 Forbes Ave., Yuba City, CA 
95991.
    Before including your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, 
or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should 
be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

Hearing Process Information

    The purpose of the public hearing is to provide the public with an 
opportunity to comment on environmental issues addressed in the Draft 
EIS/EIR. Written comments will also be accepted.
    Persons needing reasonable accommodations in order to attend and 
participate in the public meeting should contact Mr. Brad Hubbard at 
916-978-

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5204 as soon as possible. In order to allow sufficient time to process 
requests, please call Mr. Hubbard no later than one week before the 
meeting. Information regarding this project is available in alternative 
formats upon request.

    Dated: February 13, 2008.
John F. Davis,
Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 08-912 Filed 2-29-08; 8:45 am]
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