Fresno, California - The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Five-Year Friant-Kern Canal Groundwater Pump-In Program.

The groundwater pump-in program will allow seven Friant Division Central Valley Project contractors and North-Kern Water Storage District to cumulatively introduce up to 50,000 acre-feet per year of their non-Project groundwater into the Friant-Kern Canal over a five-year period. Introductions are dependent on groundwater meeting Reclamation’s water quality requirements. This additional water is needed to supplement areas where shortages are taking place within the Friant Division CVP service area.

The Final EA/FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and are available at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=24455 . If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please call 916-978-5100 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For additional information or to receive a copy of the Final EA/FONSI, please contact Molly Burns at 559-487-5531 (TTY 800-877-8339) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..