By
Kimberly Bolander, Record Searchlight
November 2, 2005
The
public is invited to make comments and suggest alternatives on a proposal to
increase Shasta Dam's reservoir at meetings held tonight in Dunsmuir and
Thursday in Redding and Red Bluff.
To increase the state's water
supply and enhance anadromous fish survival, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is
considering raising the 602-foot-high dam by 6.5 feet or 18.5 feet.
The bureau has conducted many
informational meetings on the idea, which has been studied for two decades and
seen opposition in the north state. Now the agency is gathering public input in
seven cities in preparation for compiling its Environmental Impact Statement,
said David Jones, public affairs specialist for the bureau's Mid-Pacific Region.
Meanwhile, written comments
must be submitted by Nov. 18. Meetings will be conducted to
gather public suggestions and alternatives to enlarging Shasta Dam's reservoir: Today from 6 to 9 p.m. in the
Dunsmuir Community Building, 4835 Dunsmuir Ave.
Thursday from noon to 3 p.m. at
the Redding Veterans Hall, 1605 Yuba St.
Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at
the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St.
Written comments, which must be
received by Nov. 18, can be mailed to Louis Moore, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800
Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.
To learn more, go online at www.usbr.gov/mp/slwri.
See "Programs & Activities," then "Shasta Lake Water
Resources Investigation" and "Documents."
For more information, contact
project manager Donna Garcia at (916) 978-5009 or dgarcia@mp.usbr.gov.
To comment on Shasta Dam
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