Municipal and Industrial Water Shortage Policy, Central Valley Project, California: Environmental Assessment.

摘要

This Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared to evaluate alternatives considered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to implement a Municipal and Industrial (M&I) Water Shortage Policy for the Central Valley Project (CVP). The purposes of the policy are to: (1) define water shortage terms and conditions applicable to all CVP M&I contractors, as appropriate; (2) establish CVP water supply levels that, together with the M&I contractors' drought water conservation measures and other water supplies, (a) would sustain urban areas during droughts, and (b) during severe or continuing droughts would assist the M&I contractors in their efforts to protect public health and safety; and (3) provide information to M&I contractors for development of drought contingency plans.