Corps ID: SPK-2019-00899

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

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 (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 (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 (Reclamation 2024).

The proposed action analyzed in the Final Programmatic EIS (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.

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. You may also send questions to the above address or call the Corps' project manager, Leah Fisher, at (916) 557-6639.

Milestones & Documents

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

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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

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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

Documents

• Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
• Public Notice for Scoping, Public Notice drawings
• Draft EIS:
  • Title Page, Table of Contents, etc.
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Project Description
  • 3. Environmental Setting
  • 3.1 Aesthetics
  • 3.10 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

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

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

Documents

• Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
• Public Notice for Scoping
• Draft EIS, DEIS Appendices
• Public Notice for DEIS
• Notice of Availability of SDEIS
• Supplemental Draft EIS
• Final EIS
• EIS Record of Decision (ROD) with appendices

Corps ID: SPK-2016-00030

Applicant: Nevada Irrigation District

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

EIS Contractor: ESA

Description of Proposed Action: The proposed project, which involves the construction of a new 110,000 acre-foot reservoir on the Bear River, includes the construction of a new 275 foot high dam, the improvement and relocation of roads and pipelines, the construction and installation of a pump station and storage tanks, borrow and staging activities, and the construction of new recreational amenities.

Location: The project is located on the Bear River, downstream of Rollins Reservoir and upstream of Combie Reservoir, west of the Town of Colfax, Placer County, California

EIS Milestones

Documents

• Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
• Public Notice for Scoping, Public Notice drawings
• Scoping meeting presentation
• Scoping meeting handout
• Draft EIS
• Public Notice for DEIS
• Notice of Availability FEIS
• Final EIS
• Public Notice for FEIS
• Record of Decision

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

Documents

• Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
• Public Notice for Scoping, Location maps, Impact Map
• Draft EIS
• Appendix A Recreation
• Appendix B Scoping Reports part 1
• Appendix B Scoping Reports part 2
• Appendix C Flood Management and Geomorphic Conditions part 1
• 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
• 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 NHPA 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

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

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
• Notice of Availability FEIS
• Final EIS
• FEIS Appendixes
• Record of Decision

Corps ID: SPK-1901-09804

Applicant: Delta Wetlands Properties

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

EIS Contractor: AECOM

Description of Proposed Action: Delta Wetland Properties (Applicant) has applied for a Department of Army permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA) to develop two Reservoir Islands (Bacon Island and Webb Tract). The Corps has determined that a Supplement to the EIS for the Delta Wetlands Project (prepared in 2001) is required and that a Supplemental EIS is the appropriate document to ensure compliance with NEPA. Delta Wetland Properties has applied for a new Department of the Army permit to fill approximately 2,156 acres of potentially jurisdictional waters of the United States, including wetlands, to implement the project. Activities that would result in the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S. on the Reservoir Island’s interiors consist of the construction of new intake and discharge facilities, new boat berthing facilities adjacent to each intake and discharge facility, and interior grading and perimeter levee improvements. Activities that would result in the discharge of fill material in the channels adjacent to the Reservoir Islands consist of the placement of new intake facilities and installation of fish screens, new boat berthing facilities adjacent to each intake and discharge facility, and new pumps and outfalls to discharge water stored in the reservoirs into the Delta. Compensation for wetland and wildlife effects of the water storage operations on the Reservoir Islands would be provided by implementing a Habitat Management Plan (HMP) on two Habitat Islands (Bouldin Island and all but the southwestern portion of Holland Tract).

Location: Bacon Island and Bouldin Island in San Joaquin County and Holland Tract and Webb Tract in Contra Costa County. Places of use of water supply consist of: (1) Semitrophic Water Storage District in Kern County, (2) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (which also includes Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County) in parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties, and (3) Golden State Water Company in portions of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.

EIS Milestones

Documents

• Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
• Public Notice for Scoping
• Supplemental Draft EIS
• Appendix A – Notice of Intent and Public Comments
• Appendix B – Draft Compensatory Mitigation Plan
• Appendix C – Water Quality Management Plan
• Appendix D – In-Delta Storage Model
• Appendix E – Air Quality Modeling Data
• Appendix F – Summary of OCAP Biological Opinions and Fishery Resource Modeling and Results
• Appendix G – Particle Tracking Model Analysis
• Appendix H – Programmatic Agreement for Archaeological and Historic Resources
• Appendix I – Numerical Modeling Technical Memorandum (Hydrodynamics)
• Appendix J – Applicant’s 404(b)(1) Alternatives Analysis
• 1995 DEIR DEIS V1
• 1995 DEIR DEIS V2 Part1
• 2000 RDEIR DEIS
• 2001 EIS V1
• 2001 EIS V2
• 2001 FEIR
• 2010 Draft Place of Use EIR
• 2011 Final Place of Use EIR Part1
• 2011 Final Place of Use EIR Part2
• Federal Register Notice DEIS
• Public Notice for DEIS
• Final EIS
• Public Notice for FEIS

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

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

Corps ID: SPK-2007-00121

Applicant: Joe Havasi, Compass Minerals

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

EIS Contractor: Bio-West, Inc.

Description of Proposed Action: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Sacramento District (Corps) will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Corps authorization actions for the proposed Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation Solar Evaporation Ponds Expansion project. The basic project purpose is potassium sulfate extraction/mining. The overall project purpose is to increase production/output of potassium sulfate to help meet the increasing demand for this type of fertilizer. The applicant believes there is a need to increase production of potassium sulfate in order to maintain its market share over the next 30 years.

The proposed expansion would add approximately 51,548 acres of solar evaporative ponds, directly impacting approximately 37,497 acres of waters of the United States, and reduce the need to import raw potassium from other sources. No wetlands would be directly impacted by this project. The EIS will build on previous information gained during the 2007 and 2009 public scoping meetings and any new information identified during this public notice period. The EIS will address impacts to public interest factors such as wildlife habitat, water quality, Great Salt Lake water elevations, wetlands, hydrology, cultural resources, transportation, endangered species and industry. The projected date for public release of the Draft EIS is February 2015.

BACKGROUND: In late 2007, the applicant originally proposed to construct three additional solar evaporation ponds totaling approximately 33,000 acres (25,000 acres in the Clyman Bay and 8,000 acres in Bear River Bay). The Corps published its Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed project in November 2007. In 2009 the proposed project was modified to a 91,000-acre project directly impacting 80,000 acres of waters of the U.S. This project included retaining the proposed construction of an 8,000-acre pond in Bear River Bay and construction of 83,000 acres of ponds in Clyman Bay. In May 2013 the project was again modified and reduced in scope to request a 51,000-acre project, proposing to directly impact approximately 37,500 acres of waters of the U.S.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation (GSLM), a subsidiary of Compass Minerals, currently operates approximately 47,000 acres of evaporative ponds located on the east and west shores of the Great Salt Lake. A 25,000-acre evaporation facility is located on the west shore of the North Arm of the Great Salt Lake and a 22,000-acre evaporation facility is located on the east shore in the Bear River Bay. The existing solar evaporation pond facilities are located within the Great Salt Lake, i.e., the ponds are located below the historic fluctuating water levels of the lake. The company draws naturally occurring brine from the lake into shallow ponds and allows solar evaporation to produce sulfate of potash, as well as salt and magnesium chloride minerals. Sulfate of potash is a specialty fertilizer that improves the yield and quality of high-value crops such as fruits, vegetables, tea, tree nuts and turf grasses. The GSLM facility has operated on the lake for over 40 years.

The proposed project habitat areas include hyper-saline open water, sporadically inundated playa lakebed, seasonally flooded playa, saline wetlands, potential freshwater springs, rip-rapped dikes and sandy upland habitats. These areas are located adjacent and to the north of the existing evaporation pond facilities. The Corps has verified jurisdictional waters delineations in both 2007 and 2009 which identified approximately 37,500 acres of waters of the U.S, including 21.4 acres of saline wet meadow wetlands, 1,102.94 acres of seasonally inundated playa and 33,055.74 acres of seasonally or sporadically inundated playa lake bed. The Corps has not verified extent of waters within the newly proposed areas, however estimates include an additional 3,100 acres of hyper-saline open water and 1,241 acres of brackish open water.

Location: The project sites are located in and adjacent to the Great Salt Lake near Lakeside in Box Elder County and West Ogden in Weber County, Utah. This area can be seen on the Hogup Ridge North and South, Dolphin Island East and West, Strongs Knob, Lakeside, Promontory Point and Willard Spur USGS Topographic Quadrangles.

EIS Milestones

Documents

• 2007 Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
• 2013 Public Notice for Scoping - Public Notice Drawings
• Draft EIS
• Public Notice for DEIS
• Final EIS
• Public Notice for FEIS

Corps ID: SPK-200901213

Applicant: Kennecott Utah Copper LLC.

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

EIS Contractor: HDR, Inc.

Description of Proposed Action: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Sacramento District (Corps) will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Corps authorization actions for the proposed Kennecott Utah Copper LLC (Kennecott) Tailings Expansion Project. The basic project purpose is mine tailings storage. The overall project purpose is to increase tailings storage capacity for future mine life extensions. The applicant believes there is a need to maximize the available tailings storage capacity to extend the life of the mine through 2039. Kennecott has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to expand their existing tailings impoundment and to construct an additional tailings storage facility (TSF) and related infrastructure on a 1992-acre parcel approximately ten miles west of Salt Lake City near the community of Magna, UT. Ancillary work that would occur includes: the relocation of existing utilities (power, fiber optic, etc.), ditches, secondary or tertiary roads, and a 4-mile long segment of a railroad line.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Kennecott has applied for a DA permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to expand their existing tailings impoundment and to construct an additional TSF and related infrastructure on a 1992-acre parcel approximately ten miles west of Salt Lake City near the community of Magna, UT. The proposed action involves two phases that, according to the applicant, would provide the necessary tailings storage capacity to extend the life of the Bingham Canyon Mine (Mine) through 2039. In Phase 1 Kennecott would continue using the existing North TSF while increasing the height of the North TSF impoundment beyond the currently permitted design. Kennecott would also construct and begin using a new impoundment, the Northeast TSF, on adjacent Kennecott property to the east. In Phase 2 Kennecott would extend tailings deposition from the North TSF onto a portion of the existing South TSF. Ancillary work that would occur includes: the relocation of existing utilities (power, fiber optic, etc.), ditches, secondary or tertiary roads, and a 4-mile long segment of a railroad line; preparation of the foundation and placement of drainage blanket material under the embankment footprint for the Northeast TSF; construction of engineered structures (prior to placing tailings on the South TSF), dikes and ditches for the facilities; and modification of the tailings distribution and return water systems. Approximately 774 acres of waters of the United States (waters), including wetlands, have been identified on the proposed project site. The area of impacted wetlands includes 488 acres of vegetated saline playa and 76.9 acres of emergent wetlands. Impacted non-wetland waters include 139.8 acres of unvegetated (< 5% vegetative cover) saline playa and 16.1 acres of other jurisdictional waters and drainages. In total, the applicant has applied for a DA permit to fill 565 acres of wetlands and 156 acres of non-wetland waters. In addition, the Corps will be evaluating supplemental delineation information characterizing approximately 200 additional acres of potential waters that may be impacted by ancillary work.

The EIS will include an evaluation of a reasonable range of alternatives. Currently, the following alternatives are expected to be analyzed in detail: (1) the no action alternative (no permit issued) and (2) the applicant's preferred project (proposed action). The no action alternative assumes limited development would occur on the site with all waters of the United States avoided. In addition to the proposed action, the Corps anticipates evaluating additional on-site and off-site alternatives for potential detailed analysis. The Corps' scoping process for the EIS includes a public involvement program with several opportunities to provide oral and written comments. In addition to public meetings and notifications in the Federal Register, the Corps will issue public notices when the draft and final EISs are available. Affected federal, state, and local agencies, Native American tribes, and other interested private organizations and parties are invited to participate. Potentially significant issues to be analyzed in the EIS include, but are not limited to impacts to waters, hydrology, water supply, water quality, cultural resources, biological resources, traffic and transportation, and air quality. The Corps is the lead federal agency for preparation of the EIS under the requirements of NEPA. The Corps may invite other Federal, State, local agencies, and tribes to be cooperating agencies. The projected date for public release of the Draft EIS is April 30, 2012.

Location: The 1,992-acre project site is located near the Great Salt Lake, Latitude 40.757°, Longitude -112.069°, approximately 10 miles west of Salt Lake City, near Magna, in Salt Lake County, Utah, and can be seen on the UT-SALTAIR and UT-MAGNA USGS Topographic Quadrangles.

EIS Milestones

Documents

• Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
• Public Notice for Scoping
• Public Notice Drawings
• Scoping Meeting Presentation
• Scoping Meeting Boards
• Scoping Meeting Report
• Draft EIS
• Public Notice for DEIS
• Final EIS
• Public Notice for FEIS

Corps ID: SPK-1999-00737

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

EIS Contractor: Impact Sciences, Inc.

Applicants

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Documents

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

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

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