American River Water Resources Investigation, Central Valley, California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

American River Water Resources Investigation, Central Valley,

California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability on the draft environmental impact

statement/draft environmental impact report DES 96 05.

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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 Sacramento Metropolitan

Water Authority (SMWA) as lead agencies have prepared a joint draft

environmental impact statement/draft environmental impact report (DEIS/

DEIR) for the American River Water Resources Investigation (ARWRI). The

proposed alternatives provide a means of action through which the water

needs of the five county area (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San

Joaquin, and Sutter) are met. The proposed alternatives exercise the

provisions of several federal laws as applicable to Reclamation. Public

hearings will be held in four sessions to receive written or verbal

comments on the DEIS/DEIR from interested organizations and individuals

on the environmental impacts of the proposal. Notice of the hearings

will appear at a future date.

DATES: A 90-day public review period commences with the publication of

this notice. Written comments on the DEIS/DEIR are to be submitted to

the Project Manager, Bureau of Reclamation. Public hearings on the

DEIS/DEIR will be held during the month of April in Sacramento,

Stockton, Placerville, and Auburn.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the DEIS/DEIR should be addressed to

Alan R. Candlish, Project Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, Central

California Area Office, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom CA 95630;

telephone: (916) 989-7255. The document is available on Internet at

http://www.mp.usbr.gov. If requesting copies of the DEIS/DEIR, contact

Mr. David M. Haisten, Activity Manager, MP-700, Bureau of Reclamation,

2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA 95825-1898, telephone: (916) 979-2338.

Copies of the DEIS/DEIR are also available for public inspection

and review at the following locations:

Bureau of Reclamation, Program Analysis Office, Room 7456,

1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240; telephone: (202) 208-4662

Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office Library, Building 67,

Room 167, Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling, Denver CO 80225;

telephone: (303) 236-6963

Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Regional Office, 2800

Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898; telephone: (916) 979-2338

Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office,

7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom CA 95630; telephone: (916) 989-7255

El Dorado Irrigation District, 2890 Mosquito Road,

Placerville, CA 95667; telephone: (916) 622-4513

El Dorado County Water Agency, 330 Fair Lane, Building A,

Placerville, CA 95667; telephone: 621-5392

Georgetown Divide Public Utility District, 6425 Main,

Georgetown, CA 95634; telephone: (916) 333-4356

El Dorado County Planning Office, 2850 Fairlane Court,

Placerville, CA 95667; telephone: (916) 621-5355

Placer County Water Agency, 144 Ferguson Road, Auburn, CA

95603; telephone: (916) 889-7591

California Department of Water Resources, Central

District, 3251 S Street, Sacramento, CA 94816-7017; telephone: (916)

445-5631

Sacramento City-County Office of Metropolitan Water

Planning, County Office, 5770 Freeport Boulevard, Suite 200,

Sacramento, CA 95822; telephone: (916) 433-6276

Sacramento Metropolitan Water Authority, 5620 Birdcage

Street, Suite 180, Citrus Heights, CA 95610-7632; (Office may not be

open all hours, please call for hours: (916) 967-7692)

San Joaquin County Department of Public Works, Flood

Control Center, 1810 E. Hazelton Ave., Stockton, CA 95205; (209) 468-

3000

Libraries: Copies will also be available for inspections at the

following public libraries:

El Dorado County Library, Main Branch, 345 Fair Lane,

Placerville, CA 95667

Auburn-Placer County Library, 350 Nevada Street, Auburn,

CA 95603

Roseville Public Library, Main Library, 225 Taylor Street,

Roseville, CA 95678

Folsom Library, 300 Persifer Street, Folsom, CA 95630

Sacramento Public Library, Central Branch, 828 I Street,

Sacramento, CA 95814

Sacramento County Library, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, CA 95632

Stockton Public Library, Main Branch, 605 N. El Dorado

Street, Stockton, CA 95202

Lodi Public Library, 201 W. Locust Street, Lodi, CA 95240

Manteca Public Library, 320 W. Center Street, Manteca, CA

95336

Marysville-Yuba County Library, 303 Second, Marysville, CA

95901

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If requesting copies of the DEIS/DEIR,

contact Mr. David M. Haisten, Activity Manager, MP-700, Bureau of

Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA 95825-1898, telephone:

(916) 979-2338. For additional 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. 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.

Dated: January 22, 1996.

Jeffrey S. McCracken,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 96-2531 Filed 2-6-96; 8:45 am]

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