Final Environmental Impact Statement and Planning Report, American River Water Resources Investigation, California

Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Notice of availability of final environmental impact statement (FEIS) [FES 97 36].

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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (as amended), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) as lead agency has prepared a FEIS and Planning Report for the American River Water Resources Investigation (ARWRI), California. The purpose of the FEIS is to address the environmental impacts of meeting the future water needs for the local area through the year 2030. The FEIS describes the environmental effects of three alternatives, including no action. 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. The FEIS also incorporates the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and includes all comments received on the DEIS and responses to those comments.

No decision will be made on the proposed action until 30 days after release of the FEIS. After the 30-day waiting period, Reclamation will complete a Record of Decision which states the action that will be implemented and which discusses all factors leading to the decision.

Copies of the FEIS may be requested from Reclamation at the following address: Central California Area Office, Attention: CC-400, Bureau of Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA 95630-1799; telephone: (916) 988-1707. Copies of the FEIS are also available for inspection at the above address and 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) 236-6963. • Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1704, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898; telephone: (916) 978-5100. • Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, Attention: CC-102, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom CA 95630; telephone: (916) 988-1707. • Sacramento Metropolitan Water Authority, 5620 Birdcage Street, Suite 180, Citrus Heights CA 95610-7632; telephone: (916) 967- 7692. • Placer County Water Agency, 144 Ferguson Road, Auburn CA 95603; telephone: (916) 823-4850.

• El Dorado County Water Agency, 330 Fair Lane, Building A, Placerville CA 95667; telephone: (916) 621-5392. • Georgetown Divide Public Utility District, 6425 Main, Georgetown CA 95634; telephone: (916) 333-4356. • El Dorado Irrigation District, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville CA 95667; telephone: (916) 622-4513. • El Dorado County Planning Office, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA 95667; telephone: (916) 621-5355. • 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. • San Joaquin County Department of Public Works, Flood Control Center, 1810 E. Hazelton Avenue, Stockton CA 95205; telephone: (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, 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.

Mr. Al Candlish, MP-120, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA 95825-1898, telephone: (916) 978-5197.