[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-20285] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: August 18, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Reclamation Cancellation to Continue Work Under the National Environmental Policy Act on Four Projects Located in California. AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior. ACTION: Notice of cancellation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is cancelling plans to continue work under the National Environmental Policy Act on four draft environmental impact reports/draft environmental impact statements (DEIR/DEIS). Cancellation of the DEIR/DEIS's is due to abandonment of plans, public controversy, threatened species, economic considerations, and unresolved legal issues, as well as the age of the studies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Doug Kleinsmith, Environmental Specialist, Mid-Pacific Region, Bureau of Reclamation, Attention: MP- 152, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898; telephone: (916) 978- 5129. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Listed below are the specific projects and National Environmental Policy Act Compliance activity being impacted by this notice: 1. Arvin-Edison Water Storage and Exchange Program, Central Valley Project, California. The notice of availability for this DEIR/DEIS was published in 57 FR 5460, Feb. 14, 1992. The DEIR/DEIS for Arvin-Edison intended to focus on providing more ground-water storage and better operating efficiencies for both Arvin- Edison and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). Due to requirements of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act and related Delta water quality standards, Arvin-Edison Water Storage District and the MWD do not want to proceed with this project at this time. Once Delta issues are resolved, the project may be modified and reinstated. 2. Enlargement of Lake Cachuma and Bradbury Dam Safety Modifications, Cachuma Project, California. The notice of availability of this DEIR/DEIS was published in 55 FR 53201, Dec. 27, 1990. The study for the Enlargement of Lake Cachuma and Bradbury Dam Safety Modifications is being cancelled because the State of California has abandoned plans to enlarge Lake Cachuma, thus reducing the project to safety modifications. The safety modification project has been on hold for several years pending completion of additional seismic studies. Reclamation will prepare an appropriate environmental compliance document on the safety modifications when the project is resumed. 3. City of Santa Rosa, Public Law 84-984 Loan Project, Santa Rosa, Small Reclamation Project Act, California. The notice of availability for the DEIR/DEIS was published in 55 FR 51776, Dec. 17, 1990. The purposes of the proposed Small Reclamation Loan Act project in the city of Santa Rosa (City) were to provide increased capacity for the City's tertiary sewage treatment plant, enhancement of wildlife resources, and irrigation of 7,500 acres of presently unirrigated land. Due to a high degree of public controversy related to the impacts of the alternatives presented in the DEIR/DEIS and subsequent easing of wastewater discharge standards into the Russian River by the State Water Resource Control Board, the City will not proceed with the final DEIR/DEIS. The City is in the process of scoping and redefining the project. Reclamation's role, if any, in any future project is not defined at this time. 4. Westlands Water District Water Supply Replacement Project (Westlands Intertie), Central Valley Project, California. Notice of availability was published in 54 FR 16170, Apr. 4, 1989. Westlands Water District decided not to proceed with this project due to issues related to threatened species and economic considerations. Dated: August 11, 1994. Roger K. Patterson, Regional Director. [FR Doc. 94-20285 Filed 8-17-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-94-P