Final Environmental Assessment: Cawelo Water District Calloway Canal Lining Project - Reach B, EA-14-02-MP

摘要

In conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508), and DOI Regulations (43 CFR Part 46), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate and disclose any potential environmental impacts associated with implementation of the Cawelo Water Districts (CWD) Calloway Canal Lining Project, Reach B (Proposed Action). The Proposed Action would decrease seepage to a groundwater basin containing constituents of concern by lining 4,124 linear feet of the Calloway Canal with concrete. The Proposed Action would further the goals and objectives of the CALFED program as they apply to water supply reliability and water quality. Reclamation proposes to provide a Department of the Interior (DOI) CALFED Bay-Delta Program grant to the CWD to support implementation of the Proposed Action. This EA considers two possible actions: the No Action Alternative and the Proposed Action. The No Action Alternative reflects future conditions without the Proposed Action and serves as a basis of comparison for determining potential effects to the human environment that would result from implementation of the Proposed Action.