Scoping Meetings
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
SCOPING MEETINGS
FOR THE SOUTH DELTA IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
The California Department of Water
Resources (DWR) and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
are proposing the South Delta Improvements Program (SDIP).
The project would increase the maximum allowable diversion
capacity at the State Water Project’s (SWP’s)
Clifton Court Forebay, provide an adequate water supply
for South Delta Water Agency (SDWA) and improve conditions
for San Joaquin River salmon in the southern portion
of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta (Delta) in
portions of San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties.
DWR, acting as lead agency under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and USBR,
as lead agency under the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), have determined that an environmental impact
report/environmental impact statement (EIR/EIS) will
be prepared. Responsible and trustee agencies under
CEQA may include the California Department of Fish and
Game (DFG), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, State Lands
Commission, California Regional Water Quality Control
Boards, and the State Water Resources Control Board.
DWR and USBR need to know your views
regarding the scope and content of the environmental
information in connection with the proposed SDIP. Please
submit your response to DWR at the earliest possible
date, but not later than October 31, 2002. The public
scoping meeting
summaries and written
comments already received are available. Responses
should be sent to:
Mr. Paul Marshall
California Department of Water Resources
Bay-Delta Office
1416 Ninth Street, P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
(916) 653-2118
marshall@water.ca.gov
Or,
Mr. Dan Meier
Project Manager
2800 Cottage Way, MP-700
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-978-5086
dmeier@mp.usbr.gov
DWR and USBR will seek public input
on alternatives, concerns, and issues to be addressed
in the EIR/EIS through scoping meetings at the following
locations (click on the date for summary and location
for the direction):
| Date |
Time |
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| October
7 |
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
Resources
Building Auditorium
1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
|
| October
9 |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
Brentwood
Community Center Multipurpose Room
730 Third Street, Brentwood, CA 94513
|
| October
10 |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California, Room 1-405
700 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Parking is available across the street for $6/hr
with a $10 maximum
|
| October
15 |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
Fresno
Convention and Conference Center, Room 2017
700 M Street, Fresno, CA 93721
|
| October
17* |
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
Roberts Union Farm Center
4925 West Howard Road, Stockton, CA 95206
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* The October 17th
meeting has not previously been advertised and will
not be widely advertised, however, it was added in response
to public comments from land owners directly affected
by barrier placement. This meeting is not officially
a publicscoping meeting, however, the same information
will be presented and public input is solicited.
For further information, including
background on and a description of the proposed project,
as well as a map of the project area, contact Paul Marshall
at the above address or visit http://baydeltaoffice.water.ca.gov/sdb/sdip/.
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