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Environmental Impact Statements

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.

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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.

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Delta Conveyance Project

Corps ID: SPK-2019-00899

Project-specific page: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Delta-Conveyance/ (opens in a new tab)

Applicant: State of California, Department of Water Resources

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

EIS Contractor: ICF International Inc.

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Environmental Impact Statement: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Sacramento District, has published the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Delta Conveyance Project (opens in a new tab) (USACE 2025). USACE is the lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and cooperating federal agencies also include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The purpose of the EIS is to satisfy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District’s, NEPA requirements for disclosing the environmental effects of the applicant’s proposed action or the action alternatives, support a Record of Decision, and permits/permissions requested by the applicant for a real estate outgrant, and authorizations under Section 10 and Section 14 (408) of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

Description: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is proposing to modernize the water transport infrastructure of the State Water Project in the Delta by adding new facilities to divert water and upgrade the current conveyance system to include a single underground tunnel. The proposed Delta Conveyance Project includes the following main construction components: North Delta Intakes, tunnels and shafts, a pumping plant and connections to existing facilities in the south delta, and other features to support construction activities. See the Certified Final Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project (opens in a new tab) (DWR 2023).

Once construction is complete, long-term operation of the Delta Conveyance Project would fall under the operation of the State Water Project and is not subject to USACE’s authority. Long-term coordinated operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project belong to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation). Operation of the Delta Conveyance Project (Alternative 2) was evaluated programmatically as an element of Reclamation’s Long-Term Coordinated Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (opens in a new tab) (Reclamation 2024).

The proposed action analyzed in the Final Programmatic EIS (opens in a new tab) (USACE 2025) is the construction of DWR’s Preferred Alternative, the Bethany Reservoir Alignment. It consists of two 3,000 cubic feet per second conveyance facilities constructed on an eastern alignment roughly parallel to Interstate 5 to a site south of the Byron Highway, adjacent to the existing Bethany Reservoir. See more information about the proposed Delta Conveyance Project (opens in a new tab).

Location: The proposed project is located in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta within Sacramento, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, and Alameda Counties. The new intake facilities would be located along the east bank of the Sacramento River between the communities of Hood and Courtland. The proposed conveyance facilities would be located within a tunnel corridor east of the Delta that would extend 45 miles from the new intakes on the Sacramento River to the Bethany Reservoir pumping plant surge basin. An aqueduct would extend approximately 2.5 miles from the pumping plant to the new discharge structure at the Bethany Reservoir.

Submitting Comments: Comments regarding the permitting process and EIS for the proposed Delta Conveyance project may be sent to: DLL-DCP-EIS@usace.army.mil (opens in a new tab). You may also send questions to the above address or call the Corps' project manager, Leah Fisher, at (916) 557-6639.

Milestones & Documents

Year Milestone / Phase Associated Documents
2020 Notice of Intent Notice of Intent (opens in a new tab)
2023 Scoping & Draft EIS
2024 Biological Assessment
2025 Final EIS & Agreements
2026 Final Decisions
Sites Reservoir

Corps ID: SPK-2001-00055

Applicant: Sites Project Authority

NEPA Lead Agency(s): U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation

Project-specific page: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=29024 (opens in a new tab)

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Description: The Sites Project Authority and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation have prepared a joint Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIR/SDEIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the construction and operation of the Sites Reservoir Project (Project). In August 2017, the Authority and Reclamation jointly issued a Draft Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement (2017 Draft EIR/EIS) for the Project. The RDEIR/ SDEIS includes a complete revision of the 2017 Draft EIR/EIS to reflect changes to the Project that have occurred since the issuance of the 2017 Draft EIR/EIS.

The Project would involve the construction and operation of an offstream surface water reservoir to provide direct and real benefits to instream flows, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem, and water supply reliability. The Project would use existing infrastructure to divert unregulated and unappropriated flow from the Sacramento River at Red Bluff and Hamilton City and convey the water to a new offstream reservoir west of the community of Maxwell, California. New and existing facilities would move water into and out of the reservoir, with ultimate release back to the Sacramento River system via existing canals and a new pipeline located near Dunnigan, California. Water released from Sites Reservoir would be used to benefit local, State, and federal water use needs, including municipal, industrial, and agricultural public water agencies, anadromous fish species in the Sacramento River watershed, wildlife refuges and habitats, and the Yolo Bypass to help supply food for delta smelt. Construction of Sites Reservoir would necessitate construction of a bridge or bypass road to connect Maxwell with the community of Lodoga. Additional components also include the development of new recreation facilities at the reservoir. In addition to the no project/no action alternative, the RDEIR/SDEIS evaluates three action alternatives.

Milestones & Documents

Year Milestone / Phase Associated Documents
2017 Scoping Process
2017 Draft Environmental Review
2021 Revised Draft Environmental Review
2023 Final Environmental Review
2026 Final Decisions

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Amoruso Ranch

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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS06 MAY 2016
Hold Scoping Public Meeting26 May 2016
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS01 February 2019
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS27 December 2019
Complete Record of Decision26 June 2020

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Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback Project

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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS8 Sep 2016
Hold Scoping Public Meeting15 Sep 2016
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS25 May 2018
Hold DEIS Public Meeting07 Jun 2018
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS15 Nov 2019
Complete Record of Decision07 May 2020

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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 applicant proposes to develop approximately 1,910 acres and set aside a 1,272-acre Preserve and a 13-acre riparian buffer area. The applicant proposes to fill a total of 40.25 acres of waters of the U.S., including seasonal wetlands, vernal pools and swales, channels and drainage ditches. The overall project purpose is a large scale, mixed use development to promote economic and wetland conservation opportunities within the Mather Specific Plan area. Development would include the following land uses: airport commercial, commercial development, parks and recreation, aggregate extraction, university village/residential, regional sports park and infrastructure, including roadways. The preserved areas would provide protection for wetlands (including vernal pools) and endangered species, including vernal pool fairy shrimp, vernal pool tadpole shrimp, and legenere. The Preserve would also protect federally listed critical habitat.

Location: The Mather Plan Area encompasses approximately 5,716 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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS11 Dec 2009
Hold Scoping Public Meeting06 Jan 2010
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS29 Jun 2012
Hold DEIS Public Meeting25 Jul 2012
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Supplemental Draft EIS01 May 2015
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS11 May 2018
Complete Record of Decision

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Southport Sacramento River Early Implementation Project

Corps ID: SPK-2012-00462

Applicant: West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (WSAFCA)

NEPA Lead Agency(s): 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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS3 Mar 2013
Hold Scoping Public Meeting28 Mar 2013
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS20 Nov 2013
Hold DEIS Public Meeting11 Dec 2013
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS5 Jun 2015
Complete Record of Decision

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Cordova Hills

Corps ID: 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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS09/01/2011
Hold Scoping Public Meeting09/01/2011
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS12/04/2014
Hold DEIS Public Meeting12/17/2014
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS03/04/2016
Complete Record of Decision02/21/2017

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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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS19 Jul 2012
Hold Scoping Public Meeting21 and 22 Aug 2012
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft11 Aug 2015
Hold DEIS Public Meeting6 and 7 Oct 2015
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS31 Dec 2015
Complete Record of Decision9 Mar 2016

Documents

Placer Vineyards Specific Plan

Corps ID: SPK-1999-00737

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

EIS Contractor: Impact Sciences, Inc.

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, Ellen G. O’Looney and John P. O’Looney (Trustees), and Susan K. Pilarsky
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, Rick Langdon
West Coast Housing Partners, LLC		 200500088
8. Placer Vineyards B Spinelli Investments, LLC & Millspin Investments, LLC
c/o: Donna Miller, 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 / Baseline A&B Holding, LLC
c/o: Bob Shattuck, Julie Hanson
Lennar Communities		 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 (Trustees), Nick J. Pantis (Trustee), Nick Galaxidas, Constantino Galaxidas and Stelene D. Galaxidas (Trustees), Anna Galaxidas (Trustee)
c/o: Gus Galaxidas		 200500091

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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS16 Mar 2007
Public Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS13 Mar 2007
Hold Scoping Public Meeting28 Mar 2007
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS26 Apr 2013
Hold DEIS Public Meeting20 May 2013
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS25 Jul 2014
Complete Record of Decision30 Sep 2015

Documents

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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS5 Feb 2004
Hold Scoping Public Meeting26 Feb 2004
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS8 Dec 2006
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Supplemental Draft EIS7 May 2008
Hold Supplemental Draft EIS Public Meeting22 May 2008
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS9 Jul 2010
Complete Record of Decision13 June 2012

Documents

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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS30 Oct 2007
Public Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS28 Mar 2008
Hold Scoping Public Meeting16 Apr 2008
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS06 Jul 2012
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS07 Jun 2013
Complete Record of Decision30 Mar 2016
Public Notice on Record of Decision20 Apr 2016

Documents

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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS13 July 2006
Hold Scoping Public Meeting26 July 2006
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS5 October 2012
Hold DEIS Public Meeting23 October 2012
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS13 November 2013
Complete Record of Decision5 September 2019

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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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS20 Jul 2009
Hold Scoping Public Meetings30 Jul 2009
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS2 Jul 2010
Hold Draft EIS Public Meetings27 Jul 2010
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Final EIS15 Oct 2010
Complete Record of Decision25 Jan 2011

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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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS8 Apr 2008
Hold Scoping Public Meeting23 Apr 2008
Publish Notice of Availability & Issue Draft EIS19 Nov 2008
Hold DEIS Public Meeting2 Dec 2008
Publish Notice of Availability & Issue Final EIS16 Mar 2009
Complete Record of Decision29 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 (opens in a new tab). 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

MilestoneCompleted
Publish Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS25 Jul 2012
Publish Notice of Availability and Issue Draft EIS31 May 2013
Hold DEIS Public Meeting25 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 EIS18 Apr 2014
Complete Record of Decision28 Jul 2014

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