Environmental Impact Statements

 

Information

An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is an environmental document required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment (42 USC §4332). The Corps may be the lead Federal agency or a cooperating agency for compliance with NEPA. The lead Federal agency is generally the agency with the larger federal control over the proposed action. For actions in which the Corps is the lead Federal agency, an EIS would only be required for certain actions that require an individual standard permit.

The decision to prepare an EIS is made based on whether the action would or could result in significant impacts to the human environment. In many cases this decision is made by the Corps after receipt of a complete Department of the Army (DA) permit application. In some cases, the decision to prepare an EIS may not be made until an environmental assessment is completed. All applicants will be informed on a determination that an EIS is necessary as soon as possible during the review period.  

Process

Generally an EIS is prepared by a qualified environmental contractor chosen by the Corps, with the applicant responsible for the cost of preparation. When the Corps determines an EIS is necessary for a proposed action, the applicant will be notified in writing and requested to provide at least three (3) qualified third-party contractors who could prepare the EIS, in order of preference to the Corps. The contractor should have experience with NEPA and the Corps regulatory program. The Corps will choose the first qualified contractor on the list and notify the applicant of the choice. The Corps will work with the applicant and the contractor to prepare a Statement of Responsibilities and Scope of Work for the EIS preparation. As the lead Federal agency, the Corps is responsible for the preparation and content of the EIS to ensure an independent review. Although the applicant incurs the cost of the preparation of the EIS, the contractor is under the sole direction of the Corps, and will have limited interaction with the applicant.

Following selection of the third-party contractor, the Corps will initiate the scoping process by publishing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS in the Federal Register (FR), and issue public notice. The NOI is intended to solicit from the public factors to consider in the EIS. Based on comments received during scoping, the EIS will be prepared by the contractor. When ready, the Draft EIS (DEIS) is released to the public through a Notice of Availability (NOA) published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The Corps will also publish a public notice for the proposed action and the DEIS, which will be sent to all adjacent property owners, interested agencies and the public, and will be posted on our website. The public will be given a specific period in which to comment on the DEIS. Following the close of the comment period of the DEIS, the Final EIS (FEIS) is completed based on comments received. The FEIS is then released to the public through a NOA published in the Federal Register by the USEPA and the Corps will publish a public notice. The public will be given a minimum of thirty days to comment on the FEIS. Following the close of the comment period on the FEIS, if all information has been received to make a permit decision, the Corps will prepare a Record of Decision (ROD) for the action. A public notice will be published following the completion of the ROD.

Environmental Impact Statements Under Preparation

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 East Tailings Expansion

Corps ID: SPK-2009-01213-UO

Applicant: Kennecott Utah Copper LLC, Attn: Doug Stauffer

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: SWCA Environmental Consultants

Description of Proposed Action: The applicant has developed an updated mine plan for the Bingham Canyon Mine that would extend the open pit life of mine to approximately year 2038 and would generate an incremental 1.2 – 1.7 million tons (Mt) of copper equivalent product. Implementation of the current mine plan would produce approximately one billion tons of tailings, which is estimated to exceed the remaining permitted storage capacity of the existing tailings impoundment by approximately 100 Mt of tailings. Tailings are created by the mining process in which the ore from the Bingham Canyon Mine is crushed into a fine powder to extract the valuable metals, and the remaining 98 percent of the original ore mass becomes tailings. Under the proposed project, the tailings capacity would be increased with the construction of the East Tailings impoundment and associated infrastructure. In addition, the project proposes to improve seismic stability by buttressing the east slope of the historic South Tailings Impoundment to and reduce the risk of failure caused by a seismic event. The project would result in permanent impacts to approximately 44.86 acres of waters of the US, including wetlands. To compensate for the loss of waters of the US, including wetlands, the applicant proposes to use existing wetland mitigation bank credits at the Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve.

Location: The approximately 539-acre project site is located approximately ten miles west of Salt Lake City, near Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah. The approximate location of the project is Latitude 40.7579º North and Longitude -112.0690º West and can be seen on the Magna USGS Topographic Quadrangle.

Draft EIS Figures

EIS Milestones                                                              Target                              Completed

Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS                     02/2023                            MM/YYYY

Hold Scoping Public Meeting                                      02/2023                            MM/YYYY

Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS    11/2023                            MM/YYYY

Hold DEIS Public Meeting                                            11/2023                            MM/YYYY

Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS    07/2024                            MM/YYYY

Complete Record of Decision                                     09/2024                            MM/YYYY

Documents:

Public Notice for Scoping
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS  
Draft EIS
Notice of Availability of Draft EIS
Public Notice for DEIS
Final EIS
Notice of Availability of Final EIS
Public Notice for FEIS
Record of Decision

 Delta Conveyance Project

Corps ID: SPK-2019-00899

Project-specific page: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Delta-Conveyance/

Applicant: California Department of Water Resources

NEPA Lead Agency(s): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: To Be Determined

Description of Proposed Action: The proposed project would construct two new intake facilities located in the north Delta along the east bank of the Sacramento River between the communities of Clarksburg and Courtland.  The new conveyance facilities would include a tunnel to convey water from the new intakes to a pumping plant and new southern forebay on Byron Tract, immediately west of the existing Clifton Court Forebay.  A dual  tunnel would connect the new facilities to the existing State Water Project (SWP) Banks Intake Canal in the south Delta.  The new facilities would provide an alternate location for diversion of water from the Delta and would be operated in coordination with the existing south Delta pumping facilities, resulting in a system also known as "dual conveyance" because there would be two complementary methods to divert and convey water.  Under the proposed project, the new north Delta facilities would be sized to convey up to 6,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water from the Sacramento River to the SWP facilities in the south Delta.

Proposed project elements requiring a permit under Section 404 and/or Section 10 include the construction of the intakes within the Sacramento River and associated intake facilities which include setback levees, two tunnel shafts, and temporary construction work areas.  Project elements along the tunnel corridor include 13 crossings of navigable waterways, eight tunnel shafts, access roads and access road improvements, staging areas, tunnel material storage areas, and a barge landing within the Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel (SDWSC) at Lower Roberts Island.  Project elements at the southern forebay facilities include construction of the new Southern Forebay, three tunnel shafts, one crossing of a navigable waterway, a pumping plant, outlet and control structure, tunnel material storage area, and temporary construction work areas.  Proposed project elements requiring authorization under Section 408 include the crossing under the SDWSC, the barge landing within the SDWSC, and alterations to the Sacramento River Flood Control Project (SRFCP) to construct the intakes within the Sacramento River, associated intake facilities, and construction and maintenance of the setback levees along the Sacramento River.  Compensatory mitigation would be required for unavoidable impacts to waters of the U.S. and would be developed during the EIS process. 

Construction of the overall conveyance project, if approved, would take approximately 13 years, but the duration of construction at most locations would vary and would not extend for this full construction period.  The future operation of the intakes after completion of construction would not be within control or responsibility of the Corps.

Location: The approximately 4,565-acre project site is located in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta), starting along the east bank of the Sacramento river at approximately latitude 38.38531°, longitude -121.51519°, and continuing south approximately 45 miles, crossing 14 navigable waterways, to the existing south Delta pumping facilities at latitude 37.81358°, longitude -121.60311°, within Sacramento, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, and Alameda Counties, California.

EIS Milestone

    Completed

     Deadline to Submit Comments

Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS

20 Aug 2020

 

20 Oct 2020

Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS

19 Dec 2022

14 Feb 2023

Hold DEIS Public Meeting

10 Jan 2023

12 Jan 2023

18 Jan 2023

 

Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS

 

 

Complete Record of Decision

   

 

Documents:

Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS

Notice of Availability

Public Notice: Draft EIS

Draft EIS

Appendix A - G

Appendix H

Appendix I - J

 

 Jackson Township 900
ID Number: SPK-2004-00791

Applicants: Tsakopoulos Investments

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: AECOM

Description of Proposed Action:

The applicant proposes to construct a mixed-use community including residential, commercial, office, schools, parks and open space land uses. The residential component of the proposed community would include approximately 4,400 single- and multi- family units, varying in density. The proposed project would also involve 57 acres of commercial and office uses, as well as two commercial and office uses, as well as two elementary schools and a combined middle school and high school on 102 acres. A proposed community park would be constructed on 20 acres and three neighborhood parks would be constructed on 31 acres. The proposed project would also involve the preservation of 123 acres on the eastern portion of the site, containing Morrison Creek and adjacent wetlands. The applicant also proposes to construct approximately 30 acres of drainage ways and greenbelts. Finally, the proposed project would involve the construction of on-site and off-site infrastructure, consisting of roads and utility lines, including road extension along Keifer Boulevard, Excelsior Road and the Jackson Highway. The project site is approximately 862 acres and contains 39.81 acres of waters of the United States. In addition, the site also contains 13.61 acres of waters that are not subject to Corps jurisdiction, which may contain suitable habitat for Federally listed threatened and/or endangered species. The proposed project would involve the discharge of fill material into approximately 28.11 acres of waters of the United States, including vernal pools, seasonal wetlands, seeps, intermittent drainages, and stock ponds, and 13.61 acres of isolated waters. In addition, the proposed project would involve the preservation of 11.04 acres of waters of the U.S. The proposed project may also have indirect impacts on other waters of the U.S.

Location: The 862-acre site is located in unincorporated eastern Sacramento County, and is bordered on the north by Keifer Boulevard, on the south by Jackson Highway and on the west by Excelsior Road. The proposed project site is located within portions of Sections 23, 24, 25 and 27, Township 8 North, Range 6 East, Latitude 38.52393º North, Range 121.27833º West, Mount Diablo Meridian.

 EIS Milestones  Completed
 Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS   10/14/2011
 Hold Scoping Public Meeting  11/02/2011
  Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS  
 Hold DEIS Public Meeting  
 Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS  
 Complete Record of Decision  

 

Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping
Proposed Project Drawings
Draft EIS
Public Notice for DEIS
Public Notice for FEIS
Notice of Availability FEIS
Final EIS
Record of Decision



Environmental Impact Statements Completed

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Corps ID: SPK-2004-00888 

Applicant: Brookfield Sunset, LLC. 

NEPA Lead Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District 

EIS Contractor: Impact Sciences, 555 12th Street, Suite 1650, Oakland, California 94607. Contact: Shabnam Barati 

Description of Proposed Action: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District, will prepare a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Corps authorization actions for the proposed Amoruso Ranch project. The applicant is proposing to develop a large-scale, mixed-use, mixed density, master planned community in western Placer County. The proposed project consists of approximately 347 acres designated for residential use that would contain 2,827 dwelling units (in a mix of low, medium and high density), 51 acres for community commercial use, 12 acres for public/quasi-public space containing a fire station and school, 161 acres of parks and natural avoided areas of open space reserve and/or preserve, and 82 acres of associated infrastructure containing roads and other public transportation corridors.  Approximately 17 acres of the adjacent Al Johnson Wildlife Area property would be used to construct a 325-foot long drainage ditch.  No other off-site improvements are included in the proposed project.  A segment of the future Placer Parkway would be constructed by others on 49 acres of the site and is not part of this permit application. The proposed project would involve the discharge of fill material into approximately 18.64 acres of waters of the United States (WOUS), including vernal pools, seasonal wetlands, and an open water pond.  The proposed project may also result in indirect impacts to WOUS, including wetlands. 

Location: The 674-acre site is located in unincorporated western Placer County, south of West Sunset Boulevard, approximately 1.5 miles west of Fiddyment Road, east of Pettigrew Road, and north of Pleasant Grove Creek, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, Pleasant Grove California 7.5-minute USGS quadrangle.  The approximate center of the 674-acre site is Latitude 38.816667°, Longitude -121.384722°.

EIS Milestones 

Completed

 Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS

06 MAY 2016

 Hold Scoping Public Meeting

26 May 2016

 Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS

01 February 2019

Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS

27 December 2019

 Complete Record of Decision

26 June 2020

Document:

Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping Public Notice drawings
Draft EIS

0. Title Page, table of Contents, etc.
1. Introduction
2. Project Description
3. Environmental Setting
3.1. Aesthetics
3.1. Hazards
3.11. Hydrology
3.12. Land Use and Planning
3.13. Noise
3.14. Public Services
3.15. Transportation and Traffic
3.16. Utilities and Service Systems
3.2. Agricultural Resources
3.3. Air Quality
3.4. Aquatic Resources
3.5. Biological Resources
3.6. Climate Change
3.7. Cultural Resources
3.8. Environmental Justice
3.9. Geology
4. Cumulative Impacts
5. Other Statutory Requirements
6. Consultation
7. Preparers
8. Index
Appendixes Title page
Appendix 3.11 Amoruso Ranch Specific Plan Area Master Drainage Plan
Appendix 3.15a Amoruso Ranch Specific Plan Traffic Study
Appendix 3.15b Amoruso Ranch Specific Plan Focused Traffic Study
Appendix 3.16a Water Supply Assessment
Appendix 3.16b Dry Utilities Study
Appendix 3.4 Compensatory Mitigation Plan

Public Notice for DEIS Attachment 1: Figures; Attachment 2: Table  

Final EIS

Appendix A:  DEIS - see links above for DEIS
Appendix B
Appendix C

ROD
Public Notice for FEIS

Corps ID: SPK-2016-00457

Applicant: California Department of Water Resources

NEPA Lead Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: GEI Consultants Inc., 2868 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 400, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Contact: Drew Sutton

Description of Proposed Action: The proposed Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback Project would include levee setbacks to widen portions of the Yolo and Sacramento Bypasses to increase conveyance capacity and reduce flood risk. The project would be part of a series of proposed flood risk management improvements contemplated under DWR's Central Valley Flood Protection Plan and its related Sacramento Basin-Wide Feasibility Report. The project would include the following elements: (1) Widening the Yolo Bypass by constructing a setback levee east of the Tule Canal in the Lower Elkhorn Basin, (2) widening the Sacramento Bypass by constructing a setback levee north of the existing levee, and (3) implementing improvements in the Lower Elkhorn Basin and Sacramento Bypass to mitigate project impacts. Widening of the Sacramento Bypass, per number (2) of the Proposed Action, is also a recommended feature of the American River Common Features GRR, for which a general reevaluation was completed in 2016, although it is not yet congressionally authorized. The proposed Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback Project is not intended to duplicate this recommended feature, rather it offers DWR a potential alternative means to construct this key feature should the project not be authorized prior to USACE's decision on DWR's request under Section 408.

Location: The approximately 2,600-acre project site is located within the Lower Elkhorn Basin and is bounded by the Sacramento River on the east, the Tule Canal and Yolo Bypass on the west, the Sacramento Bypass on the south, and Interstate 5 on the north. The site is within Yolo County, California and can be seen on the Grays Bend, Taylor Monument, and Sacramento West USGS Topographic Quadrangles.

 

EIS Milestones Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 8 Sep 2016
Hold Scoping Public Meeting 15 Sep 2016
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS 25 May 2018
Hold DEIS Public Meeting 07 Jun 2018
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS 15 Nov 2019
Complete Record of Decision 07 May 2020

 

Documents:

Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping Public Notice drawings
Draft EIS
DEIS Appendices A-E
DEIS Appendices F-J
Federal Register Notice of DEIS
Public Notice for DEIS DEIS PN Figures

Federal Register Notice of FEIS
Final EIS
FEIS Appendix A-D
FEIS Appendix E-J
FEIS Appendix K-L

ROD

Public Notice for FEIS

ID Number: SPK-2004-00116

Applicants: Cordova Hills Ownership Group

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: AECOM.

Description of Proposed Action:

The applicant proposes to implement a large-scale, mixed-use, mixed-density master planned community with an integrated university, neighborhood and regional commercial and residential uses and associated infrastructure. The applicant proposes approximately: 1,000 acres of residential uses ranging from one dwelling unit per acre to 40 dwelling units per acre; 1,380,000 square feet of retail and commercial uses; 240 acres of private university campus; 635 acres of recreation areas, parks, natural avoided areas and open space corridors; 538 acres of preserve for on-site wetland and habitat avoidance; and 18 miles of off-street/multi-use trails.

The project site is approximately 2,688 acres and contains 89.106 acres of waters of the United States. The proposed project would involve the discharge of fill material into approximately 39.630 acres of waters of the United States, including vernal pools, seasonal wetlands, seeps, intermittent drainages, and stock ponds. The proposed project may also have indirect impacts on other waters of the U.S.

Location: The 2,688-acre site is located in unincorporated eastern Sacramento County, and is bordered on the west by Grant Line Road and on the north by Glory Lane. The proposed project site is north of Kiefer Road and west of the Carson Creek drainage, in portions of Sections 13, 14, 23 and 24, Township 8 North, Range 7 East, and Section 18, Township 8 North, Range 8 East, Mount Diablo Meridian.

 

EIS Milestones Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 09/01/2011
Hold Scoping Public Meeting 09/01/2011
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS 12/04/2014
Hold DEIS Public Meeting 12/17/2014
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS 03/04/2016
Complete Record of Decision 02/21/2017

Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping
Draft EIS 

Appendix A - F 
Apenndix G - H
Appendix I
Appendix J - M
Appendix N

Public Notice for DEIS  DEIS PN Attachment
Public Notice for FEIS
Notice of Availability FEIS
Final EIS

Final EIS 
FEIS Appendixes

Record of Decision

 Elverta Specific Plan

Corps ID: SPK-2004-00323

Applicant: Jeff Pemstein, Elverta Specific Plan Owners Group, 11060 White Rock Road, Suite 150-A, Rancho Cordova, CA  95670

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: ESA

Description of Proposed Action:

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District, will prepare a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Corps authorization actions for the proposed Elverta Specific Plan project, a proposed master planned community in Sacramento County, CA. The Elverta Owners Group has applied for Department of Army permits to fill approximately 39 acres of waters of the United States, including wetlands, to construct this project.

The Elverta Specific Plan is primarily residential in character: It includes 880.3 acres of urban residential uses and 551.8 acres of agricultural-residential uses with a total of 6,187 residential
units; 15.0 acres of commercial uses; 4.4 acres of office/professional uses; 20.2 acres of school uses; 73.3 acres of park uses; 18.4 acres (former landfill site) to be designated as open space; and 191.9 acres to be used for drainageways, detention facilities, trails, powerline corridor and major roads.

The project would result in fill of up to 39 acres of waters of the United States, including seasonal wetlands, vernal pools, intermittent channels, swales, and ditches. Some of this fill would be permanent and some would be temporary. Temporary fill would be restored with approximately 15 acres of riparian corridors on the project site. The riparian enhancements are expected to enhance the hydrologic functions and biological quality of existing channels. Offsite mitigation is also proposed to compensate for onsite impacts to wetlands and waters.

Location: Sections 8-10, 15-17, and 20-22, Township 10 North, Range 5 East, MDB&M, Sacramento County, California.

 EIS Milestones  Completed
 Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 9 Jun 2009
 Hold Scoping Public Meeting 24 Jun 2009
 Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS 21 Dec 2012
 Hold DEIS Public Meeting 16 Jan 2013
 Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS  31 Jul 2015
 Complete Record of Decision 3 Aug 2018

Documents
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 
Public Notice for Scoping drawings for PN
Draft EIS Appendices

Appendix A part 1 
Appendix A part 2 
Appendices b thru f
Appendices g thru m

Public Notice for DEIS figures

Final EIS

FEIS Part I 
FEIS Part II 
FEIS Part III

FEIS Appendicies

Appendix A 
Appendices B - E 
Appendix F1 
Appendix F2 
Appendicies G - J 
Appendix K 
Appendix L - M 
Appendicies N - O

Public Notice for FEIS     FEIS PN Drawings

Record of Decision
 

 Feather River Levee Repair Project

ID Number: SPK-2007-00578

Applicants: Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: EDAW

Description of Proposed Action: The primary purpose of the project is to correct identified deficiencies in the left (east) bank levee of the Feather River and the lower Yuba River left (south) bank and consequently to improve flood protection in the Reclamation District (RD) 784 area of Yuba County. The purposed action consists of following key features for flood damage reduction, habitat restoration, and mitigation: Construction of a new setback levee along the east bank of the Feather River approximately 5.7 miles in length and approximately 0.5 miles east of the existing left bank and tied into the existing Federal levee at the northern and southern ends of the new alignment, installation of about 4.8 miles of slurry cutoff wall, construction of a new Pump Station #3 on the landside of the new levee and decommissioning of the existing pump station, filling of portions of the Plumas Lake Canal, degradation of the existing levee after completion of the new setback levee, creation of up to 525 acres of riparian habitat in a new floodway, implementation of a strategy of no net loss of aquatic resource functions and services, creation of about 20.1 acres of wetlands mitigation adjacent the project site at Messick Lake, restoration and creation of about 6 acres of open water habitat and adjacent riparian corridor, and monitoring mitigation performance and impacts to wetlands for corrective action, if needed.

Location: The project encompasses a portion of the Feather River left bank levee and lands to the east between Feather River Project Levee Mile 17.2 and Project Levee Mile 23.4. The project is located in Townships 13 and 14 North, Ranges 3 and 4 East on the Olivehurst Quadrangle, Yuba County, California.

 

EIS Milestones: Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 9 Mar 2008
Hold Scoping Public Meeting 10 Mar 2008
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS 11 Jul 2008
Hold DEIS Public Meeting 4 Aug 2008
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS 28 Oct 2008
Complete Record of Decision 8 Dec 2008

Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping
Draft EIS
Public Notice for DEIS
Public Notice for FEIS
Notice of Availability FEIS
Final EIS
Record of Decision 

 

 Folsom South

ID Number: SPK-2007-02159

Applicants: Hospitality Consultants, MJM Properties, Folsom White Rock Investors, LLC., FPA Land Development, GenCorp Realty Investments, City of Folsom

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: EDAW

Description of Proposed Action: The proposed project would involve the discharge of dredged and/or fill material into approximately 49.296 acres of waters of the United States, including wetlands to construct a large-scale, mixed-use development and associated infrastructure. The proposed project would consist of development of 3,502 acres of land consisting of 7 separate parcels. Overall, the proposed project would involve construction of: approximately 1,483 acres of residential development, 506.7 acres of commercial and employment-generating land uses, 106.9 acres for a regional shopping mall, a police station, a fire station, a municipal services center, five elementary schools, a joint high school/middle school, a water treatment plant, associated on-site infrastructure, an off-site water supply line, highway interchanges and crossover roads, an off-site sewer line extension, and a 1,050 acre open space area, including a preserve.

Location: This project is located in Sections 16 through 20 Township 9 North, Range 8 East, in eastern Sacramento County, California and is bounded by Highway 50 to the north, Prairie City Road to the west, the El Dorado County line to the east and White Rock Road to the south. The project site is within the City of Folsom’s Sphere of Influence.

 

EIS Milestones:    Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS  12 Sep 2008
Hold Scoping Public Meeting  25 Sep 2008
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS  9 Jul 2010
Hold DEIS Public Meeting  2 Aug 2010
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS  26 May 2011
Complete Record of Decision  12 Aug 2011

Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping
Draft EIS
Public Notice for DEIS
Public Notice for FEIS
Notice of Availability FEIS
Final EIS
Record of Decision

 Mather Specific Plan

Corps ID: SPK-2002-00561

Applicant: Sacramento County, Department of Economic Development

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: Environmental Science Associates (ESA)

Description of Proposed Action:  The Mather Specific Plan (MSP) is a proposed mixed-use development within the boundaries of the former Mather Air Force, decommissioned in 1990.  The MSP contains 2,550 acres of existing developed areas; the proposed project would develop a mixture of land uses including 599 acres of airport commercial, 174 acres of commercial uses, 55 acres of economic development uses, 693 acres of residential uses, 115 acres of parks and recreation and 94 acres of roadways/infrastructure.  Development of the MSP would involve the discharge of fill material into approximately 35.66 acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands. 

The MSP would include 126 acres of “avoided areas” in commercial and residential development, and a 1,343-acre preserve containing approximately 77 acres of waters of the U.S., the majority of which provide habitat for federally-listed vernal pool species.  Approximately 1,365 acres of the MSP lies within the Mather Core Recovery Area designated within the USFWS’s 2005 recovery plan for vernal pool species.  The project would preserve 95% of suitable habitat for federally-listed vernal pool species within the preserve while dually addressing the need for sustainable and diverse economic development in Sacramento County. 


Location: Description of Proposed Action Location: The Mather Specific Plan area encompasses approximately 5,749 acres in Sections 10 - 16, 23, 24, Township 8 North, Range 6 East, and Sections 18 and 19, Township 8 North, Range 7 East, MDB&M, in Sacramento County, California

EIS Milestones Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 11 Dec 2009
Hold Scoping Public Meeting 06 Jan 2010
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS 29 Jun 2012
Hold DEIS Public Meeting 25 Jul 2012
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Supplemental Draft EIS 01 May 2015
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS 11 May 2018
Complete Record of Decision 27 Jan 2020

 

Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping
Draft EISDEIS Appendices
Public Notice for DEIS 
Notice of Availabiltiy of SDEIS
Supplemental Draft EIS 
Final EIS
Public Notice for FEIS
Record of Decision

 

 Natomas Levee Improvement Project, Phase 2
Corps ID: SPK-2007-00211

Applicant: Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA)

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: EDAW

Description of Proposed Action:

The Natomas Levee Improvement Project (NLIP) entails improving the levee system that protects the 53,000-acre Natomas Basin. The project’s purpose is to provide at least 100-year flood protection to segments of the Federal levee system that do not currently meet that standard. Phase 2 of the NLIP project consists of several “landside” components of the larger NLIP targeted for construction in 2008–2010. The project comprises the first phase of the overall Landside Improvements Project and includes improvements to correct levee freeboard deficiencies and seepage potential along the Natomas Cross Canal (NCC) south levee, Sacramento River east levee, and Pleasant Grove Creek Canal (PGCC) west levee. The project also includes related landscape and irrigation/drainage infrastructure improvements in a portion of the Natomas Basin.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District, prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Corps authorization (408 permission and 404 permit) of the project. These authorizations were completed in late January – early February, 2009. The project will result in impacts to approximately 16.56 acres of waters of the United States, including 7.89 acres of wetlands. The project will also result in temporary impacts to 69.55 acres of waters of the U.S. including 59.29 acres of wetlands (primarily rice fields).

SAFCA maintains a web page for the overall NLIP project, with many additional resources available for review, found at: http://www.safca.org/Programs_Natomas.html

Location: The project is located in Townships 9, 10, and 11 North, Ranges 3 and 4 East, on the Sacramento West, Taylor Monument, Gray’s Bend, and Verona U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangles. Approximate latitude and longitude coordinates at the north and south ends of the project area are: 39.090676N, -121.584302W and 39.009461N, -121.578301W. The project is located in Sacramento and Sutter Counties, California.

EIS Milestones Completed 
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 31 Jan 2008
Hold Scoping Public Meeting 8 Jan 2008
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS  13 Jun 2008
Hold DEIS Public Meeting  16 July 2008
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS  24 Nov 2008
Complete Record of Decision  21 Jan 2009


Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS:
Public Notice for Scoping
Draft EIS
Public Notice for DEIS - drawings
Final EIS
Public Notice for FEIS

 Natomas Levee Improvement Project, Phase 3b

Corps ID: SPK-2008-01039
Applicant: Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA)

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: EDAW

Description of Proposed Action:

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District, has prepared an Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Natomas Levee Improvement Project (NLIP) project. The proposed project entails improving the levee system that protects the 53,000-acre Natomas Basin. The project’s purpose is to reduce the risk of flood damage in the Natomas Basin. The proposed Phase 3 of the NLIP project comprises the third phase of the overall Landside Improvements Project, and includes improvements to correct levee freeboard deficiencies and seepage potential along the Pleasant Grove Creek Canal (PGCC) west levee, Sacramento River east levee and Natomas East Main Drainage Canal (NEMDC) west levee, and related landscape and irrigation/drainage infrastructure improvements. The proposed project also provides for the use of several borrow sites in the Natomas Basin.

The proposed NLIP Phase 3 project would result in impacts to approximately 22 acres of waters of the United States, including 7 acres of wetlands. The proposed project would also result in temporary impacts to 2.5 acres of waters of the U. S.

SAFCA maintains a web page for the overall NLIP project, with many additional resources available for review, found at: http://www.safca.org/Programs_Natomas.html

Location: The project is located in Townships 9, 10, and 11 North, Ranges 3 and 4 East, on the Sacramento West, Taylor Monument, Gray’s Bend, and Verona U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangles. Approximate latitude and longitude coordinates at the north and south ends of the project area are: 39.090676N, -121.584302W and 39.009461N, -121.578301W. The project is located in Sacramento and Sutter Counties, California.

EIS Milestones  Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 18 Jul 2008
Hold Scoping Public Meeting 6 Aug 2008
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS 20 Feb 2009
Hold DEIS Public Meeting 19 Mar 2009
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS  27 Aug 2009
Complete Record of Decision  2 Apr 2010

Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS:
Public Notice for Scoping
Draft EIS
Public Notice for DEIS - drawings
Final EIS
Public Notice for FEIS

 Natomas Levee Improvement Project, Phase 4A
Corps ID: SPK-2009-00480

Applicant: Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA)

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: EDAW

Description of Proposed Action: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District, is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed “Phase 4a” of the Natomas Levee Improvement Project (NLIP) project. The NLIP project entails improving the levee system that protects the 53,000-acre Natomas Basin, for the purpose of reducing the risk of flood damage in the Natomas Basin. The proposed Phase 4a project comprises the fourth phase of the overall Landside Improvements Project, and includes improvements to correct levee freeboard deficiencies and seepage potential along the Sacramento River east levee, and related landscape and irrigation/drainage infrastructure improvements in a portion of the Natomas Basin.

The proposed NLIP Phase 4a project would result in impacts to approximately 19.76 acres of waters of the United States, including 3.5 acres of wetlands. The proposed project would also result in temporary impacts to 1.0 acres of waters of the U.S.

SAFCA maintains a web page for the overall NLIP project, with many additional resources available for review, found at: http://www.safca.org/Programs_Natomas.html

Location: The NLIP project is located in northern Sacramento County and southern Sutter County. The project area includes the east levee of the Sacramento River between the Natomas Cross Canal (NCC) and the American River, and adjacent lands. The project is located in Townships 9, 10, and 11 North, Ranges 3 and 4 East, on the Sacramento West, Taylor Monument, Gray’s Bend, and Verona U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangles. Approximate latitude and longitude coordinates at the north and south ends of the project area are: 39.091N, -121.584302W and 39.0091N, -121.578301W.

 EIS Milestones Completed 
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 27 Mar 2009 27 Mar 2009
Hold Scoping Public Meeting 13 Apr 2009
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS 28 Aug 2009 
Hold DEIS Public Meeting   17 Sep 2009
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS 19 Feb 2010
Complete Record of Decision 8 Nov 2010

Documents

Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping
Federal Notice of Draft EIS 
Draft EIS 
Appendix A-Public Outreach Involvement 
Appendix B-Project Description 
Appendix C-Hydraulics Hydrology 
Appendix D-Bio Resources 
Appendix E-Cultural Resources 
Appendix F-AQ Modeling Results 8-5-09
Appendix G-Noise Modeling Results 
Appendix H-US Census Block Groups Data
Appendix I-Borrow Site Environmental Conditions-Kleinfelder 
Public Notice for DEIS Drawings 
Final EIS, Vol I   Final EIS, Vol 2 and Appendices
Public Notice for FEIS


 Panoche Valley Solar

Corps ID: SPN-2009-00443

Applicant: Panoche Valley Solar, LLC.

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: Environmental Management and Planning Solutions, Inc.

Description of Proposed Action:

The applicant is proposing to construct a 247 MW solar facility on approximately 2,506 acres of the proposed project site. The proposed project would result in the discharge of fill material into 0.121 acres of waters of the U.S. consisting of 0.001 acre of Las Aguilas Creek for a road crossing and 0.12 acre of three unnamed ephemeral drainages for grading, road crossings, and solar panels.

The proposed project would include the construction of the following: grading, solar arrays, perimeter roads, substation, switching station, operations and management building, loop-in tubular steel poles, trenching and foundation installation, perimeter fencing, and construction of a new fence. In addition, the applicant is proposing to construct primary and secondary telecommunication upgrades to interconnect the proposed project, which would not impact any waters of the U.S. Primary telecommunication upgrades include installation of optical ground wire along 17 miles of the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Panoche-Moss Landing 230 kV transmission line, between the new proposed substation and the PG&E Panoche Substation in Fresno County. Where the existing 230 kV lines cross under two existing 500 kV transmission lines, the applicant is proposing all-dielectric self-supporting fiber for approximately 4,650 feet on 12 existing wood distribution poles north of the 230 kV transmission line. The proposed secondary telecommunication upgrades would include establishment of a secondary telecommunication path, consisting of a microwave communication system, to ensure system reliability. The secondary telecommunication upgrades would include constructing a new 100-foot microwave tower at the project site and at PG&E’s Helm Substation in Fresno County and collocating microwave equipment on existing microwave towers on Call Mountain and Panoche Mountain.

The proposed project would also include preservation of 24,176 acres of conservation lands on the proposed project site (2,514 acre Valley Floor Conservation Lands) and on two adjacent off-site locations (10,772 acre Valadeao Ranch Conservation Lands and 10,890 acre Silver Creek Ranch Conservation Lands). In order to compensate for the proposed impacts to waters of the U.S., the applicant is proposing to enhance 12.11 acres of waters of the U.S. through the construction of three ponds containing habitat for California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense), debris removal from ephemeral streams in 9 areas, and the installation of cattle exclusion fencing adjacent to Panoche Creek.

Location: The proposed project site is located approximately 0.75 miles north of Panoche Road, east and west of Little Panoche Road, Latitude 36.63149° North, Longitude 120.86622° West, in San Benito County, California.

 

EIS Milestones  Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS  19 Jul 2012
Hold Scoping Public Meeting  21 and 22 Aug 2012
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft 11 Aug 2015
Hold DEIS Public Meeting  6 and 7 Oct 2015
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS  31 Dec 2015
Complete Record of Decision  9 Mar 2016

Documents:

Notice of Availability DEIS 
Draft EIS
        Volume 1 
        Volume II - Appendix A and B 
        Volume II - Appendix B, Part 2; C & D 
        Volume II - Appendix E and F Part 1 & 2
        Volume II - Appendix F, Parts 3-5 
Public Notice for DEIS
        Drawings
Public Notice for FEIS 
Notice of Availability FEIS
Final EIS
    Volume I
    Volume II Appendix A to E
    Volume II Appendix F to G
    Volume II Appendix H 
    Volume II Appendix I 

Record of Decision

 Placer Vineyards Specific Plan

Corps ID: SPK-1999-00737

Applicants:

Development Projects

Applicants

USACE ID#

Infrastructure

Placer Vineyards Development Group, LLC.
c/o: Kent MacDiarmid
The MacDiarmid Company

199900737

1A. Doyle

PLACER 400 INVESTORS, LLC,
a California limited liability company
c/o: Ron Bertolina, Esq.
AKT Investments, Inc.

200500090

1B. Hodel

Hodel Family Enterprises, LP.,
a California limited partnership
c/o: Christine Jordon and Rebecca Beach
Hodel Family Enterprises, LP

200500089

2. Mourier 135

John L. Mourier III, a Trustee of the Mourier Family Revocable Lifetime Trust, UTA dated April 13, 1978
c/o: Steve Schnable
John Mourier Construction, Inc.

200600578

3. Watt x Baseline

Baseline & Watt, LLC,
a California limited liability company
c/o: Phillip Harvey
Petrovich Development

200501181

4A. Placer Vineyards 179a

B and W 60, L.P.,
a California limited partnership
c/o:Ted Messner
Evergreen Commercial

200501073

4B.Placer Vineyards 179b

Placer 536,
a California limited partnership
c/o: Jack Sioukas and Sotiris Kolokotronis
JAS Development

200600578

6. Placer Vineyards C

Frances E. Shadwick, a married woman as her sole and separate property; Ellen G. O’Looney and John P. O’Looney, as Trustees of the John P. O’Looney and Ellen G. O’Looney 1991 Living Trust, dated October 9, 1991; and Susan K. Pilarsky, a married woman as her sole and separate property, each as to an undivided one-third (1/3) interest, as tenants in common
c/o: Fran Shadwick or Susan Pilarski

200500598

7. Placer Vineyards 356

BHT II NORTHERN CAL 1,
a Delaware limited liability company
c/o: Steven J. Kessler
West Coast Housing Partners, LLC
BHT II Northern Cal 1, LLC
c/o: Rick Langdon
West Coast Housing Partners, LLC

200500088

8. Placer Vineyards B

Spinelli Investments, LLC, a California limited liability company, as to an undivided 50% interest and
c/o: Donna Miller
Millspin Investments, LLC, a California limited liability company, as to an undivided 50% interest
c/o: Joan Williams
Millspin Investments

200500597

9A. Placer Vineyards A(a)

Placer 1 Owners’ Receivership
c/o: Elli M. A. Mills
Court Appointed Receiver

200500535

9B. Placer Vineyards A(b)

Placer 1 Owners’ Receivership
c/o: Elli M. A. Mills
Court Appointed Receiver

200600582

10. Dyer 240

Frank Stathos,
individual
c/o: Frank Stathos

200500018

11. PGG Properties

P.G.G. Properties,
a General Partnership
c/o: Gus Galaxidas

200500044

12A. Placer Vineyards 290, Parcel 1

IL Centro, LLC,
a California limited liability company
c/o: Robert or Mike Musolino

200500230

12B. Placer Vineyards 290, Parcel 2

PLACER 102, LLC,
a California limited liability company
c/o: Gus Galaxidas

200500230

14. D.F. 80

DF Properties,
a California corporation
c/o: Ken Denio and Jeff Ronten
D.F. Properties, Inc.

200400893

15. Placer Vineyards 200

Palladay Greens, LLC,
a California limited liability company
c/o: Tony Gallas

200500233

16. Placer Vineyards 88

Placer Vineyards Development Group, LLC,
a California limited liability company
c/o: Bob Shattuck
Lennar Communities

200600581

17. Gulley 20

J.A. Sioukas Family Partnership, L.P.,
a California limited partnership
c/o: Jack Sioukas
JAS Developments, Inc.

200500025

19. Placer Vineyards 815

Lennar Winncrest, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
c/o: Bob Shattuck
Lennar Communities
Baseline A&B Holding, LLC,
A California limited liability company
c/o: Julie Hanson

200300670

21. Pan de Leon

John Petros Pandeleon and Nicholas Pandeleon and Contilo K. Pandeleon, as Joint Tenants
c/o: Gus Galaxidas

200500754

23. Fong

PMF5C, LLC
Candace Fong

200500042

24. Capri

Nicolas Pandeleon and Contilo K. Pandeleon, as Trustees of the Pandeleon Family Trust dated May 18, 1999, as to an undivided 25% interest; Nick J. Pantis, as Trustee of the Nick J. Pantis Revocable Trust dated July 1, 2003, as to an undivided 25% interest; Nick Galaxidas, a married man as his sole and separate property, as to an undivided 12.5% interest; Constantino Galaxidas and Stelene D. Galaxidas, as Trustees of The Galaxidas Family Trust dated May 21, 2007, as to an undivided 25% interest; and Anna Galaxidas, as Trustee of the Anna Galaxidas Living Trust, UTA dated July 5, 2007, as to an undivided 12.5% interest.
c/o: Gus Galaxidas

200500091

NEPA Lead Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: Impact Sciences, Inc.

Description of Purpose and Action: The overall project purpose for the proposed action is to construct a large-scale, regional mixed-use residential project in western Placer County. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, (Corps) is evaluating 22 permit applications as well as a proposed Regional General Permit for the infrastructure. Development under the Proposed Action, if authorized, would fill approximately 119.2 acres (48.2 hectares) of wetlands and other jurisdictional waters of the United States as defined by the federal Clean Water Act (CWA).

Location: The project is located in portions of Sections 6 and 7 of Township 10 North, Range 6 East and Sections 1 - 12 of Township 10 North, Range 5 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, in Placer County, California. The plan area is bounded on the North by Baseline Road, on the East by Walerga Road, on the South by Dry Creek and the Placer County – Sacramento County Line, and on the West by the Placer County – Sutter County Line.

 

EIS Milestones: Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 16 Mar 2007
Public Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 13 Mar 2007
Hold Scoping Public Meeting 28 Mar 2007
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS 26 Apr 2013
Hold DEIS Public Meeting 20 May 2013
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS 25 Jul 2014
Complete Record of Decision 30 Sep 2015

Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping 
Public Notice for Scoping (drawings)  
Draft EIS

DEIS Volume I 
DEIS Volume II 
DEIS Volume III 
Abstract 
Executive Summary 
Introduction and Statement of Purpose and Need 
Proposed Action and Alternatives 
Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences 
Aesthetics 
Agricultural Resources 
Air Quality 
Biological Resources 
Climate Change 
Cultural Resources 
Environmental Justice, Population, And Housing 
Geology, Soils, and Minerals 
Hazards and Hazardous Materials 
Hydrology and Water Quality 
Land Use and Planning 
Noise 
Public Services 
Transportation and Traffic 
Utilities and Service Systems 
Cumulative Impacts 
Other Statutory Requirements 
Consultation and Coordination 
List of Preparers 
Index 
Appendix 1 
Appendix 2 
Appendix 3

Public Notice for DEIS 
Final EIS 
Public Notice for FEIS 
Final Notice for FEIS
Record of Decision

 Rio Del Oro

Corps ID: SPK-1999-00590

Applicant: Elliott Home, Easton Development Company, LLC.

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: AECOM

Description of Proposed Action: The proposed project would involve the discharge of dredged and/or fill material into approximately 27.9 acres of waters of the United States, including wetlands to construct a large-scale mixed use community within Sacramento County. The proposed project would consist of development of 3,828.5 acres of land. Overall, the proposed project would involve construction of approximately: 1920 acres of residential development, 521 acres of commercial and industrial development, 152 acres of schools, 283.5 acres of parks, 531 acres of wetland and valley elderberry longhorn beetle preserve, and 421 acres of associated infrastructure (road, detention basins, drainage parkway).

Location: This project is located south of Highway 50, in Sections 3 through 10, Township 8 North, Range 7 East and Sections 31 through 34, Township 9 North, Range 7 East, MDB&M, in the City of Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California. 



EIS Milestones  Completed
 Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS  5 Feb 2004
 Hold Scoping Public Meeting  26 Feb 2004
 Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS  8 Dec 2006
 Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Supplemental Draft EIS  7 May 2008
 Hold Supplemental Draft EIS Public Meeting  22 May 2008
 Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS  9 Jul 2010
 Complete Record of Decision  13 June 2012

Documents
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 
Public Notice for Scoping drawings for pn 
Notice of Availability for Draft EIS 
Draft EIS Vol 1
Draft EIS Vol 2 (Appendix A-F) 
Draft EIS Vol 3 (Appendix G-M)
Notice of Availability of Supplemental Draft EIS
Public Notice for Notice of Availability and Public Hearing for Supplemental Draft EIS 
Supplemental Draft EIS 
Supplemental Draft EIS Appendices 
Final EIS Vol I 
Final EIS Vol II 
Final EIS Appendix K 
Final EIS Appendix Q 
Final EIS Appendix R 
Final EIS Appendix S 
Final EIS Appendix T 
Final EIS Appendix U 
Public Notice for FEIS 
Record of Decision 
Public Notice for Record of Decision

 Sierra Vista Specific Plan
Corps ID: SPK-2006-01050

Applicants:
Steve Schnable, Mourier Investments, LLC,
Kyriakos Tsakapoulos, KT Communities,
Jack Previte, CGB Investments,
Jeff Ronten, D.F. Properties, Inc.,
John Murray, Westpark LR, LLC, 

NEPA Lead Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: Impact Sciences, 555 12th Street, Suite 1650, Oakland, California 94607. Contact: Shabnam Barati

Description of Purpose and Action: The overall project purpose for the proposed action is to implement a large-scale, mixed-use, mixed-density master-planned community in western Placer County. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, (Corps) is evaluating nine permit applications to construct the Sierra Vista Specific Plan project, which would result in impacts to approximately 24.81 acres of waters of the United States, including wetlands in the approximately 1,612-acre permit area.

Location: The project area is located in Sections 26, 27, 34, 35 & 36, Township 11 North, Range 5 East, MDB&M, on the western edge of the City of Roseville, Placer County, California.

EIS Milestones                                                       Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS                  30 Oct 2007
Public Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS                    28 Mar 2008
Hold Scoping Public Meeting                                 16 Apr 2008
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS   06 Jul 2012
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS   07 Jun 2013
Complete Record of Decision                                30 Mar 2016
Public Notice on Record of Decision       20 Apr 2016

Documents:

Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping drawings
Draft EIS:
    Table of Contents
    Abstract
    Executive Summary
    Introduction
    Project Description
    Environmental Setting
    Aesthetics
    Agriculture
    Air Quality
    Biology
    Climate Change
    Cultural Resources
    Environmental Justice
    Geology
    Hazards
    Hydrology Water Quality
    Land Use
    Noise
    Public Services
    Traffic
    Utilities
    Cumulative
    Other Statutory Requirements
    Consultation
    Preparers
    Index
    Appendices
Public Notice for DEIS
Final EIS: 
    Table of Contents
    Introduction
    Responses to Comments
    Errata
    References
    List of Preparers 
    Appendix A: Draft Regional General Permit 
    Appendix B: Conformity Analysis 
    Appendix C: Alternative 4 - Water Supply Pipeline Impacts Analysis
Public Notice for FEIS

Record of Decision

 Southport Sacramento River Early Implementation Project

Corps ID: SPK-2012-00462

Applicant: West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (WSAFCA)

NEPA Lead Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: ICF

Description of Proposed Action:

The applicant is proposing to reduce flood risk in West Sacramento, California, by addressing known levee deficiencies along the Southport reach of levees. WSAFCA is proposing a project along the Sacramento River west levee under the California Department of Water Resources’ Early Implementation Program (EIP) to expeditiously complete flood-risk reduction measures. Known as the Southport Sacramento River EIP, the project proposes implementation of flood-risk reduction measures along a 5.6-mile long reach between the Barge Canal downstream to the South Cross Levee. Improvements to the levee would address through-seepage, under-seepage, and embankment instability (e.g., overly steepened slopes). The project entails approximately 35.7 acres of impacts to the Sacramento River and 1.8 acres of impacts to ditches within the project area. There are no impacts to wetlands. The site is characterized by the Sacramento River, the levee, private agricultural lands and rural residences, two commercial marinas and a residential development at the northern end of the project area. Any such alterations as proposed by WSAFCA are subject to approval by USACE. USACE also has authority under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act over activities involving the discharge of dredged or fill material to waters of the United States. The agencies are preparing a joint document in an effort to reduce duplication between federal and local environmental requirements.

LOCATION: The approximately 2,280-acre site is located on the Sacramento River, in Townships 7 and 8 North, Range 4 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, Latitude 38.5284°, Longitude -121.5291°, Yolo County, California.

 

EIS Milestones Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 3 Mar 2013
Hold Scoping Public Meeting 28 Mar 2013
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS 20 Nov 2013
Hold DEIS Public Meeting 11 Dec 2013
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS 5 Jun 2015
Complete Record of Decision

 

Documents:

Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 
Public Notice for Scoping Public Notice Location maps Public Notice Impact Map
Draft EIS 

Appendix A Recreation
Appendix B Scoping Reports part l
Appendix B Scoping Reports part 2
Appendix C Flood Management and Geomorphic Conditions part l
Appendix C Flood Management and Geomorphic Conditions part 2
Appendix D Transportation
Appendix E Air Quality Climate
Appendix F Vegetation/Wildlife
Appendix G Utility Assessment
Appendix H Public Health Hazards
Appendix l National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 Programmatic 

Public Notice for DEIS
Final EIS

FEIS - Part I 
FEIS - Part II 
Appendix A Scoping Reports
Appendix A Public Meeting Report Part ll
Appendix B Flood Management and Geomorphic Conditions
Appendix C Transportation
Appendix D Air Quality and Climate Change
Appendix E Vegetation/Wildlife
Appendix F Utility-Assessment
Appendix G Hazards
Appendix H Draft National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 Programmatic Agreement
Appendix l CWA permits
Appendix J Section 7
Appendix K Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Report 

Public Notice for FEIS

Notice of Availability for FEIS

 Suncreek

Corps IDs: SPK-2005-00888, SPK-2000-00414, SPK-2006-00602, SPK-2006-00603, SPK-2006-00604, SPK-2006-00605 and SPK-2008-00795

Applicants: The applicant group is represented by Lennar, City of Rancho Cordova, Investek Properties, Callahan SunCreek, LLC., Grantline & Chrysanthy 220 Investors, Shalako Investors, and Smith Dunmore Venture, LLC.

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: AECOM

Description of Proposed Actions:  To discharge fill material into approximately 24.18 acres of waters of the United States, including wetlands, to construct 6 mixed-use developments and associated infrastructure within the Suncreek Specific Plan Area. The seven proposed actions are as follows:

      (1)  Backbone Infrastructure (SPK-2005-00888, City of Rancho Cordova):  The Backbone Infrastructure Project, as proposed by the City of Rancho Cordova, would result in the discharge of fill material into 7.58 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 4.65 acres of vernal pools, 0.45 acre of seasonal wetlands, 1.55 acres of seasonal wetland swales, 0.16 acre of ephemeral drainages, 0.16 acre of intermittent drainages, and 0.61 acre of perennial streams for the construction of major backbone infrastructure.  The Backbone Infrastructure Project consists of major circulation roads, sanitary sewer, drainage and flood control, and water supply.  The applicant originally proposed to discharge fill material into 8.36 acres of waters of the U.S. for the construction of off-site infrastructure.  The reduction in the proposed discharge of fill material into waters of the U.S. is a result of avoidance of waters of the U.S. for the construction of a sewer line and access road/bike trail crossing on the Shalako property, as well as minor reductions in the proposed discharge as a result of refinements in the proposed project’s design.

      (2)  Sierra Sunrise (SPK-2000-00414):  Lennar is proposing to discharge fill material into 4.68 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 1.77 acres of vernal pools, 0.003 acre of seasonal wetlands, 0.84 acre of seasonal wetland swales, 0.008 acre of intermittent drainages, and 2.06 acres of ponds for the construction of a mixed-use development on the Sierra Sunrise property.  Additional discharges of fill material would also occur for the construction of backbone infrastructure, which are identified in Section I.b.1.  The proposed discharges of fill material associated with the Backbone Infrastructure Project are being evaluated separately, and would occur prior to or concurrent with the proposed discharges associated with this project.  Under the proposed action, the applicant would establish a 48-acre on-site preserve containing 3.25 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 1.26 acres of vernal pools, 0.17 acre of seasonal wetlands, 1.03 acres of seasonal wetland swales, and 0.80 acre of intermittent drainages.

      (3)  Jaeger Ranch (SPK-2006-00602):  Investek Properties, LLC. is proposing to discharge fill material into 1.67 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 1.24 acres of vernal pools, 0.18 acre of seasonal wetlands, 0.15 acre of seasonal wetland swales, and 0.10 acre of perennial stream for the construction of a mixed-use development on the Jaeger Ranch property.  Additional discharges of fill material would also occur for the construction of backbone infrastructure, which are identified in Section I.b.1.  The proposed discharges of fill material associated with the Backbone Infrastructure Project are being evaluated separately, and would occur prior to or concurrent with the proposed discharges associated with this project.  Under the proposed action, the applicant would establish a 40.1-acre on-site preserve and an 18.2-acre buffer area (which would not be preserved) containing 2.79 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 1.24 acres of vernal pools, 0.06 acre of seasonal wetlands, 0.05 acre of seasonal wetland swales, and 1.45 acres of perennial stream.

      (4)  Kamilos Project (SPK-2006-00603):  Callahan Suncreek, LLC. is proposing to discharge fill material into 1.61 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 1.23 acres of vernal pools, 0.08 acre of seasonal wetlands, and 0.30 acre of seasonal wetland swales for the construction of a mixed-use development on the Kamilos property.  Additional discharges of fill material would also occur for the construction of backbone infrastructure, which are identified in Section I.b.1.  The proposed discharges of fill material associated with the Backbone Infrastructure Project are being evaluated separately, and would occur prior to or concurrent with the proposed discharges associated with this project.  Under the proposed action, the applicant would establish a 24.4-acre on-site preserve containing 2.29 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 1.91 acres of vernal pools, 0.14 acre of seasonal wetlands, and 0.24 acre of seasonal wetland swales. 

      (5)  Grantline 220 (SPK-2006-00604):  Grantline & Chrysanthy 220 Investors, LLC. is proposing to discharge fill material into 3.96 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 2.51 acres of vernal pools, 0.13 acre of seasonal wetlands, 0.59 acre of seasonal wetland swales, and 0.72 acre of ephemeral drainages for the construction of a mixed-use development on the Grantline 220 property.  Additional discharges of fill material would also occur for the construction of backbone infrastructure, which are identified in Section I.b.1.  The proposed discharges of fill material associated with the Backbone Infrastructure Project are being evaluated separately, and would occur prior to or concurrent with the proposed discharges associated with this project.  The applicant is not proposing to avoid any waters of the U.S.  A 100- to 150-foot wide drainage corridor containing a meandering constructed channel would be constructed along the eastern property boundary, adjacent to Grant Line Road, in order to maintain hydrology with the ephemeral drainage located on the Arista del Sol property to the north and the ephemeral drainage to the south. 

      (6)  Shalako Property (SPK-2006-00605):  Shalako Investors is proposing to discharge fill material into 2.27 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 1.67 acres of vernal pools, 0.27 acre of seasonal wetlands, 0.15 acre of seasonal wetland swales, 0.04 acre of ephemeral drainages, and 0.16 acre of perennial streams for the construction of a mixed-use development on the Shalako property.  Additional discharges of fill material would also occur for the construction of backbone infrastructure, which are identified in Section I.b.1.  The proposed discharges of fill material associated with the Backbone Infrastructure Project are being evaluated separately, and would occur prior to or concurrent with the proposed discharges associated with this project.  Under the proposed action, the applicant would establish a 79.6-acre on-site preserve and 11.7-acre buffer (which will not be preserved) containing 10.12 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 7.98 acres of vernal pools, 1.03 acres of seasonal wetlands, 0.02 acre of seasonal wetland swales, and 1.09 acres of perennial stream. 

      (7)  Smith Property (SPK-2008-00795):  Smith Dunmore Venture, LLC, is proposing to discharge fill material into 1.96 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 0.79 acre of vernal pools, 0.01 acre of seasonal wetlands, and 1.15 acres of seasonal wetland swales, for the construction of a mixed-use development on the Smith property.  Additional discharges of fill material would also occur for the construction of backbone infrastructure, which are identified in Section I.b.1.  The proposed discharges of fill material associated with the Backbone Infrastructure Project are being evaluated separately, and would occur prior to or concurrent with the proposed discharges associated with this project.   Under the proposed action, the applicant would establish a 10.42-acre on-site preserve containing 0.93 acres of waters of the U.S., consisting of 0.33 acre of vernal pools, 0.59 acre of seasonal wetland swales, and 0.01 acre of intermittent drainage. 

The EIS was prepared as a joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  The City of Rancho Cordova was the lead agency for compliance with NEPA, and the Corps was the lead federal agency for compliance with NEPA.

Location: On a 1,253-acre parcel in the Sunrise Douglas Community Plan area in the southeastern portion of the City of Rancho Cordova, CA

 EIS Milestones Completed  
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS  13 July 2006
Hold Scoping Public Meeting  26 July 2006
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS     5 October 2012 
Hold DEIS Public Meeting 23 October 2012
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS              13 November 2013
Complete Record of Decision 5 September 2019

 

Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping
Notice of Availability of DEIS
Draft EIS
      Chapters 1-2 Chapters 3.0 – 3.11 
      Chapters 3.12 – 3.17 
      Chapters 4 - 7 
            Appendix A: Notice of Preparation/Notice of Intent 
            Appendix B: Scoping Report and Comment Letters 
            Appendix C: Draft SunCreek Specific Plan 
            Appendix D: Master Drainage Study 
            Appendix E: Shalako Detention Basin Alternative 
            Appendix F: Community Park Detention Basin 
            Appendix G: Stand-Alone Detention Basin Alternative 
            Appendix H: Regional Water Facilities 
            Appendix I: Sanitary Sewer Study 
            Appendix J: Dry Utility Plan 
            Appendix K: Applicable Rancho Cordova General Plan Policies 
            Appendix L: Air Quality Modeling 
            Appendix M: Air Quality Mitigation Plan 
            Appendix N: Climate Change Modeling 
            Appendix O: Native American Heritage Commission Contact Information
            Appendix P: Peak & Associates Cultural Resources Report (Confidential) 
            Appendix Q: Updated Storm Drain Demands 
            Appendix R: Noise Modeling 
            Appendix S: Supplemental Traffic Materials 
            Appendix T: Updated Sewer Demands 
            Appendix U: Master Water Study 
            Appendix V: Water Supply Assessment 
            Appendix W: Ground Water Demands 
      Appendix X: Analysis of Project Consistency with City Policies 
      Appendix Y:  Clean Water Act Draft 404(b)(1) Analysis  
Public Notice for DEIS (Drawings/attachment 1)
Final EIS:
      Final EIR/EIS 
      FEIS Appendices
      Public Notice for FEIS
Record of Decision

 Sunridge Properties

ID Number: SPK-2009-00511

Applicant: Multiple

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento

EIS Contractor: Brown and Caldwell/CDM

Description of Proposed Action: The construction of the six projects (collectively, the “Sunridge Properties”) which would require the filling of approximately 29.7 acres of waters of the United States, including wetlands. The EIS is being prepared as part of ongoing litigation concerning Department of the Army permits issued by the Corps between 2005 and 2007 for five of the projects and a pending permit decision for the sixth. A stay in the litigation is in place while the Corps reevaluates the impacts of the projects through preparation of the EIS.

Location: Sunridge Specific Plan Area in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California.

 

EIS Milestones:   Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 20 Jul 2009
Hold Scoping Public Meetings 30 Jul 2009
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS 2 Jul 2010
Hold Draft EIS Public Meetings 27 Jul 2010
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS 15 Oct 2010
Complete Record of Decision 25 Jan 2011

 

Documents
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping EIS
Notice of Avilabiltiy Draft EIS
Public Notice for Draft EIS 
Draft EIS
Comments to Draft EIS 
Notice of Availability Final EIS
Final EIS Volume I (129.17 mb)
Final EIS Volume II (180.68 mb)
Public Notice for FEIS
Record of Decision

 UC Merced and University Community Project

Corps ID: SPK-1999-00203

Applicant: Board of Regents of the University of California & University Community Land Company (UCLC)

NEPA Lead Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: Impact Sciences, Inc., IFC Jones & Stokes, Fehr & Peers

Description of Purpose and Action: In accordance to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the US Merced and University Community project. The purpose of this project is to continue to develop the UC Merced Campus and its contiguous associated community, to support the growing student population. The anticipated enrollment of UC Merced is 25,000 Full Time Equivalent Students. The purpose and need for this project is to develop a major research university within the San Joaquin Valley, and further extend the reach of the University of California school systems.

Location: The project site is located in Sections 26, 27, 34, and 35, Township 6 South, Range 14 East and Sections 2 and 3, Township 7 South, Range 14 East, in Merced County, California, approximately 2 miles northeast of the Merced city limits. The campus site would occupy approximately 815-acres, the Community North site is approximately 833-acres, and the Community South site is approximately 1,118-acres.

 

EIS Milestones:  Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS 8 Apr 2008
Hold Scoping Public Meeting 23 Apr 2008
Publish Notice of Availability & Issue Draft EIS 19 Nov 2008
Hold DEIS Public Meeting 2 Dec 2008
Publish Notice of Availability & Issue Final EIS 16 Mar 2009
Complete Record of Decision 29 Apr 2009

 

Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping
Draft EIS
Public Notice for DEIS
Final EIS
Public Notice for FEIS

 Westbrook Project

Corps ID: SPK-2005-00938

Applicant: Westpark S.V. 400, LLC

NEPA Lead Agency(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District

EIS Contractor: Impact Sciences, Inc.

Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to develop approximately 400 acres. The Westbrook Project, as proposed, would include a mixture of land uses, including new residential neighborhoods, elementary school, parks and several neighborhood serving retail centers. The Westbrook Project would involve approximately 146 acres of low-density residential, 84 acres of medium-density residential 28 acres high-density residential and 43 acres of commercial land uses. Other proposed land uses include a 10-acre elementary school site, approximately 16 acres for three neighborhood parks, and approximately 37 acres of open space for the preservation of natural resources areas. The proposed project site contains approximately 13 acres of waters of the United States, 9.6 acres of which the applicant proposes to impact.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Norton, 916-557-5260, email: Kathy.Norton@usace.army.mil. Be sure to include the Corps ID in the subject line.

Location: The proposed site for the Westbrook community is located immediately west of the City of Roseville’s existing city limits in Sections 26 and 27 of Township 11 North, Range 5 East, MDB & M, Latitude 38.7729°, Longitude -121.3900°, unincorporated Placer County, California.

 

EIS Milestones:  Completed
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS  25 Jul 2012
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS  31 May 2013
Hold DEIS Public Meeting 25 Jun 2013 ( 4:30 PM until 6:30 PM at the City of Roseville’s Civic Center Meeting Rooms, 311 Vernon Street, Roseville, California  95678.)
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS 18 Apr 2014
Complete Record of Decision  28 Jul 2014

Documents:
Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
Public Notice for Scoping
Public Notice Drawings
Draft EIS

Table of Contents - Vol I 
Table of Contents - Vol II 
Abstract  
Executive Summary 
Chapter 1.0 Introduction and Statement of Purpose and Need  
Chapter 2.0, Proposed Action and Alternatives 
Chapter 3.0, Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences  
Chapter 3.1, Aesthetics  
Chapter 3.2, Agricultural Resources; 
Chapter 3.3, Air Quality 
Chapter 3.4, Biological Resources 
Chapter 3.5, Climate Change  
Chapter 3.6, Cultural Resources 
Chapter 3.7, Environmental Justice, Population, and Housing 
Chapter 3.8, Geology, Soils, and Minerals  
Chapter 3.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials  
Chapter 3.10, Hydrology and Water Quality  
Chapter 3.11, Land Use and Planning 
Chapter 3.12, Noise 
Chapter 3.13, Public Services 
Chapter 3.14, Transportation and Traffic  
Chapter 3.15, Utilities and Service Systems 
Chapter 4.0, Other Statutory Requirements  
Chapter 5.0, Consultation and Coordination  
Chapter 6.0, List of Preparers  
Chapter 7.0, Index  
Appendix 1.0, Scoping Letter  
Appendix 2.0, Technical Memorandum: Alternatives Development and Screening  
Appendix 3.3, Air Quality Documentation  
Appendix 3.4, Biological Resources Documentation 
Appendix 3.12, Traffic Noise Modeling 
Appendix 3.14, Westbrook EIS Transportation Analysis 

Public Notice for DEIS PN Attachments
Final EIS
Public Notice for FEIS  drawings for PN for FEIS