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DWR To Hold Public Meeting in Chico on Emergency Levee Repairs

Posted on: Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 18:00 CDT

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is conducting a public meeting in Chico Wednesday evening to outline emergency repairs scheduled for levee sites in the region.

DWR, in close coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and with the support of the Sacramento River Conservation Area Forum (SRCAF) is conducting this meeting to provide up-to-date information and solicit community feedback pertaining to the levee repair sites listed below:

Sacramento River sites 182.0 R and 99.5 R

Butte Creek site 0.8 L

Bear River site 1.2 L

DWR, Corps, and SRCAF staff will be on hand to answer any questions, provide detailed information, and disseminate educational materials.

The meeting will begin a 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at the City of Chico Chamber of Commerce, 300 Salem Street, Chico.

For more information, visit DWR's emergency levee repair Web site at www.levees.water.ca.gov.

The Department of Water Resources operates and maintains the State Water Project, provides dam safety and flood control and inspection services, assists local water districts in water management and water conservation planning, and plans for future statewide water needs.

Contact the DWR Public Affairs Office for more information about DWR's water activities.

Source: Business Wire

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