[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 48521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24292]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Contra Costa Water District Multi-Purpose Pipeline Project,
Contra Costa County, California
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the draft environmental impact
report/draft environmental impact statement (DEIR/DEIS) DES 98-39.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
the California Environmental Quality Act, the Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation) and Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) have prepared a
joint DEIR/DEIS for CCWD's Multi-Purpose Pipeline Project (MPP). The
proposed action is for CCWD to construct and operate two water
pipelines and supporting pumping facilities. These facilities are
required to supplement the Contra Costa Canal and to provide improved
water transmission reliability to meet needs following an emergency
(such as an earthquake or fire) and to provide adequate capacity to
meet projected demand through the year 2020. The DEIR/DEIS describes
and presents the environmental effects of three alternatives, including
no action. A public hearing will be held to receive comments from
interested parties, organizations, and individuals on the environmental
impacts of the proposal.
DATES: Submit written comments on the DEIR/DEIS on or before November
9, 1998. Comments may be submitted to Reclamation or CCWD at the
addresses provided below. The public hearing on the DEIR/DEIS will be
held on October 13, 1998, at 7:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held at the Bay Point/Ambrose
Community Center, 3105 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point, California.
Written comments on the DEIR/DEIS should be addressed to Ms.
Christina Ko Hartinger, Contra Costa Water District, 2300 Stanwell
Drive, Concord CA 94524 or to Mr. Bob Eckart, Bureau of Reclamation,
MP-152, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA 95825.
Copies of the DEIR/DEIS may be requested from Ms. Hartinger at the
above address or by calling (925) 688-8335.
Copies of the DEIR/DEIS are available for public inspection and
review at the following locations:
Contra Costa Water District, 2300 Stanwell Drive, Concord
CA 94524; telephone: (925) 688-8335
Bureau of Reclamation, Program Analysis Office, Room 7456,
1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240; telephone: (202) 208-4662
Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Office Library, Building 67,
Room 167, Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling, Denver CO 80225;
telephone: (303) 445-2064
Bureau of Reclamation, Regional Director, Attention: MP-
140, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA 95825-1898; telephone: (916) 978-
5100
Natural Resources Library, U.S. Department of the
Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Main Interior Building, Washington DC
20240-0001
Copies will also be available for inspection at the following
public libraries:
Antioch Branch Library, 501 W-18th Street, Antioch CA
94509
Bay Point Branch Library, 205 Pacifica Avenue, Pittsburg
CA 94565
Pittsburg Branch Library, 80 Power Avenue, Pittsburg CA
94565
Oakley Branch Library, 118 East Ruby, Oakley CA 94561
Concord Branch Library, 2900 Salvio, Concord CA 94519
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bob Eckart, Bureau of Reclamation,
at (916) 978-5051 or Ms. Christina Ko Hartinger, Contra Costa Water
District, at (925) 688-8335.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MPP involves construction and operation
of two new pipelines and pump stations along with other improvements to
the existing Contra Costa Canal (Canal). The project would increase the
reliability and capacity of the District's raw-water delivery system to
meet existing and new customer needs. The proposed 20-mile, 36-inch
diameter, welded steel, multipurpose pipeline would extend from Oakley
to Clyde. The DEIR/DEIS evaluates two alternatives (Canal Alignment and
Street Alignment) and two sub-alternatives (Bay Point Pipeline
Alignment and Mallard Pipeline Alignment) and a no-action alternative.
The MPP would be designed with emergency connections to the Canal and
with connection points to allow future inter-ties with the treated-
water systems in Antioch, Pittsburg, and Bay Point. A 25 million-
gallon-per-day (mgd) MPP pump station would be constructed and is
proposed to pump water from the Randall-Bold Water Treatment Plant
clearwell through the MPP to the Treated Water Service Area. A proposed
36-inch diameter, 36-mgd raw-water pipeline would be constructed to
bypass an existing bottleneck along the Canal. A raw-water pump station
would be constructed to pump water from the Canal into the raw-water
pipeline. A third motorized canal gate would be installed at six of the
seven check structures to increase flow rates of the Canal. The
existing Neroly Blending Facility would be improved by installing
mixing structures and widening the Canal up to 7 feet along a section
measuring a maximum of 250 feet.
Hearing Process Information
CCWD staff will make a brief presentation to describe the proposed
project, its purpose and need, alternative pipeline alignments, and
scenarios for construction and operation. The public may comment on
environmental issues addressed in the DEIR/DEIS. If necessary due to
large attendance, comments will be limited to 5 minutes per speaker.
Written comments will also be accepted.
Dated: September 1, 1998.
John F. Davis,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 98-24292 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]
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