Draft B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Documents
Notice of Availability for B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project Draft Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
The Bureau of Reclamation and San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority (SLDMWA) have released a Draft Environmental Impact Report/ Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/SEIS) for a 45-day public review.
A virtual public meeting is scheduled for September 3, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
Participants can join the meeting at that time through Microsoft Teams by clicking here.
Submit comments by close of business Sept. 28 to:
Casey Arthur, Bureau of Reclamation, Willows Construction Office, 1140 W. Wood Street Willows, CA, 95988,
via telephone at 530-892-6202 (TTY 1-800-877-8339),
or via email: carthur@usbr.gov.
View the Notice of Availability for B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project Draft Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (PDF) |
Draft B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
Appendices
Appendix | Appendix Description | File for Download |
Appendix A | Alternative Development Report | |
Appendix B | Background | |
Appendix C | Regulatory Settings | |
Appendix D | Water Quality Technical Appendix | |
Appendix E | Surface Water Supply Technical Report | |
Appendix F1 | Detailed Greenhouse Gases Emission Analysis Approach | Appendices F-J, Combined (PDF) |
Appendix F2 | Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Detailed Calculations | |
Appendix F3 | California Department of Water Resources Consistency Forms | |
Appendix G1 | Noise Supporting Information | |
Appendix G2 | Noise and Vibration Calculations | |
Appendix H | Traffic and Transportation Analysis | |
Appendix I | Hazards and Hazardous Materials Supporting Information | |
Appendix J1 | Fish Resources in the Area of Analysis | |
Appendix J2 | Operational Impacts on Aquatic Resources | |
Appendix K1 | B.F. Sisk Safety of Dams Modification Project Biological Survey Report 2018 | Appendix K1 (PDF) |
Appendix K2 | B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project Biological Survey Report 2020 | |
Appendix L | Recreation Supporting Information | Appendices L-P, Combined (PDF) |
Appendix M | Draft Cultural Resources Analysis | |
Appendix N | Geology, Seismicity and Soils Supporting Information | |
Appendix O | Cumulative Effects Analysis | |
Appendix P | Supplemental Materials | |
Appendix Q | Public Scoping Report | Appendix Q (PDF) |
Past Documents
Draft Environmental Impact Report and Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project
The Notice of Preparation can be found here: https://sldmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BF_SiskDamRaiseProject_NOP.pdf
A joint Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) is being prepared by the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority (SLDMWA) and the United States Bureau of Reclamation. SLDMWA will be the Lead Agency for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Reclamation will be the Lead Agency for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
This environmental document is subsequent/supplemental to the Final EIS/EIR entitled B.F. Sisk Dam Safety of Dams (SOD) Modification Project prepared in September 2019 by Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) (SCH# 2009091004).
Notice of Preparation (PDF)