Remaining 8 Group of Sites and Master EA/EIR for TRRP Program
| Notice of Preparation Letter of Transmittal [PDF - 25 kb] |
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| Notice of Preparation (NOP) [PDF - 60 kb] |
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| NOP Figure 1, Project vicinity [PDF - 500 kb] |
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NOP Figure 2, Project overview [PDF - 250 kb] |
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| Presentation from April 16 Public Scoping Meeting [PDF - 4.6 mb] |
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The Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region (Regional Water Board) will be the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the preparation of either a Programmatic/Project Environmental Impact Report or a Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR) for certain channel rehabilitation and sediment management activities identified in the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration Program. The developed Draft MEIR will be titled: “Completion of Phase 1 Channel Rehabilitation Projects with Planned Phase 2 Channel Rehabilitation and Sediment Management Projects” and will be a site-specific Environmental Assessment (EA/EIR) for completion of Phase 1 Projects (the Remaining 8 Group of Sites) and programmatic Master EA/EIR for Phase 2 and Sediment Management Projects. This Master EA/EIR will be a joint document intended to meet the requirements of both the CEQA and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Notice of Preparation Comment Period: A public review period for the Notice of Preparation (NOP) has been established from March 27 through May 12, 2008. The purpose of this comment period is to provide involved agencies and the public with an opportunity to learn about the project and to solicit comments that will assist the Lead Agencies in identifying the range of actions, alternatives, mitigation measures, and significant effects to be analyzed in the Master EA/EIR. The Regional Water Board is the state lead under CEQA and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) will be the federal lead agency under NEPA. Both the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service will act as cooperating agencies under NEPA. In addition to satisfying the public disclosure requirements, the lead, responsible and trustee agencies will use this joint document when considering proposed actions, permits, and/or other approvals as appropriate.
Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting will be held in Douglas City, California, on April 16, 2008 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the Douglas City Fire Hall. Information on the proposed project will be presented and comments on the scope of the Master EA/EIR accepted. Announcement of the meeting will be made in Weaverville’s local newspaper, the Trinity Journal, and by letter to local landowners who are in proximity of the final Phase 1 project sites.
Please see the Notice of Preparation for full information.
Project vicinity - Click for high resolution PDF [500kb]
