The Bureau of Reclamation Lahontan Basin Area Office has announced the Notice of Availability for the final Truckee Canal Extraordinary Operation and Maintenance Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), saying the notices was published in the Federal Register on September 25th.
Publication of the final EIS begins the minimum 30-day “wait period,” in which agencies are generally required to wait 30 days before making a final decision on a proposed action. To access the final EIS and for additional information on the project, visit the project website here online: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=25717.
Water from the Truckee and Carson Rivers are impounded in the Lahontan Reservior to serve water right holders in the Lahontan Valley. There are 672 farms in Churchill County, producing nearly $225 million in agriculture outputs.
For more information on the final EIS, contact Laurie Nicholas at 775-884-8360 or [email protected].
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