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Announcement of Second Public Comment Period
Second Draft of Report Evaluation of Potential Health Effects of Eating Fish from Selected Water Bodies in the Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills (Nevada, Placer and Yuba Counties): Guidelines for Sport Fish Consumption
[10/03/03]

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The California Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) previously made available the first draft of the report entitled Evaluation of Potential Health Effects of Eating Fish from Selected Water Bodies in the Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills (Nevada, Placer, and Yuba Counties): Guidelines for Sport Fish Consumption. The report represents an evaluation of findings on mercury in fish from Lake Englebright, Lake Combie, Camp Far West Reservoir, Rollins Reservoir, Scotts Flat Reservoir, and sections of the Bear River, South Yuba River and Deer Creek, and provides guidelines for limiting consumption of fish from these water bodies. A one-day public workshop was held at the Nevada Irrigation District office (Grass Valley) to discuss the scientific basis for the report and consumption guidelines, and to receive public comment. OEHHA follows the requirements set forth in Health and Safety Code, Section 57003(a), for conducting the workshop and receiving public input.

Following the workshop and public comment period, the draft document has been revised to respond to comments received. OEHHA is making the revised draft document available for a 30-day public review and comment period at the OEHHA Web site http://www.oehha.ca.gov. A copy of the report is also available by calling (916) 327-7319. Following the second comment period OEHHA will finalize the report and advisory in response to comments received. It will be posted on the OEHHA Web site along with responses to major comments.

Written comments on the second draft report may be submitted to the address below. Comments must be postmarked (if sent by mail) or received by OEHHA (if hand-delivered or sent by FAX) by close of business on November 7, 2003. If you would like to receive further information on this announcement, or have questions, please contact Dr. Robert Brodberg using the information provided below.


Dr. Robert K. Brodberg
California Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology Section
P.O. Box 4010
Sacramento, California 95812-4010
Phone: (916) 323-4763
Fax: (916) 327-7320

Follow this link to download a copy of the Second Draft of Report Evaluation of Potential Health Effects of Eating Fish from Selected Water Bodies in the Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills (Nevada, Placer and Yuba Counties): Guidelines for Sport Fish Consumption

 
 
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