Thursday
July 15, 2010
Reclamation Releases Draft
Environmental Documents for Quartz Valley Indian Reservation Wells Project
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region
Reclamation is distributing $40 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund emergency drought relief projects at the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation (QVIR), near Fort Jones in the Scott Valley area of Siskiyou County. In compliance with the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, the reservation declared a drought emergency and requested Reclamation's assistance. The emergency declaration is for the purpose of installing four new community wells. The project also includes one well for restoration purposes along Shackleford Creek and developing one existing well to provide a secure water source for the QVIR. The project would also include installing thirteen groundwater monitoring wells within the QVIR for the purposes of monitoring groundwater.
The Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available for public review and comment. The documents may be viewed online. If you encounter problems accessing documents online, please call 916-978-5100 (TDD 916-978-5608) or e-mail lwirth@usbr.gov.
Contact:
Pete Lucero
916-978-5100 TTY 916-978-5608