From the Friant Water Authority:
Friant Water Authority, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), is holding a public scoping meeting and public scoping review period for the Friant-Kern Canal Pump-Back Project (Project) to inform interested parties about the proposed project and to solicit agency and public input on the scope and content of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR).The public scoping meeting is being conducted virtually utilizing Microsoft Teams. This meeting format will allow presentation of the project and public participation through the online chat function. The Notice of Preparation (NOP) is also being circulated for a 30-day comment period and is available here: https://friantwater.org/fkc-
The Project proposes construction along the Friant-Kern Canal in Kern and Tulare counties. Operation of the Project could affect water system operations in Fresno, Merced, and Madera counties.
The public scoping meeting to solicit comments on the scope of the EIR has been scheduled for: June 12, 2024, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams, accessible at the following link: https://bit.ly/3UXtcci
ATTN: Katie Duncan
Friant Water Authority
854 N. Harvard Avenue
Lindsay, CA 93247
fkcpumpback@friantwater.org
For additional information, please contact Katie Duncan at (559) 562-6305.
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FWA is a joint-powers authority formed in 2004 by public agencies that receive water from the Friant Division of the Central Valley Project. Its primary purposes are to operate and maintain the Friant-Kern Canal and to serve the information and representation needs of its member agencies.
