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5. Environmental Analysis
Specific projects considered in this Plan may require subsequent environmental
review that would tier off of this programmatic Draft EIS/EIR.
5.1.3 Focus
Reclamation and CSP established the focus of this Draft EIS/EIR after
considering comments from public agencies and the community regarding the
Plan (Section 6.1). Comments received on the 2005 Draft EIR were also reflected
in the focus of this document. In addition, the preparers of this EIS/EIR
coordinated with public agencies including the County of Merced, the SJVAPCD,
and the DWR in the process of updating and revising the 2005 Draft EIR. Chapter
6 describes the public and agency involvement conducted to date.
5.1.4 Environmental Review Process
Consistent with NEPA/CEQA requirements, a good-faith effort has been made
during the preparation of this Draft EIS/EIR to contact and consult affected
agencies, organizations, and persons who may have an interest in this project. The
effort included the circulation of an NOI/NOP, which began a 30-day comment
period. The purpose of the NOI/NOP was to inform agencies and the public that a
Draft EIS/EIR was being prepared for the Plan Area and to invite comments on
the scope and content of the EIS/EIR. The letters and comments that were
received are summarized in Chapter 6 and included in Appendix C.
Upon issuance of this draft for public review, Reclamation will file a NOA for
placement in the Federal Register, and CSP will file a NOC with the Governor’s
Office of Planning and Research, State Clearinghouse, indicating that a Draft Plan
and EIS/EIR has been completed and is available for review and comment by the
public. A review period (starting on the date the NOA is published in the Federal
Register) will be provided for the public and other agencies to review and
comment on the Draft EIS/EIR.
Reviewers of the Draft EIS/EIR should focus on the sufficiency of the document
in the identification and analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the
Plan. Comments may be made on the Draft EIS/EIR in writing before the end of
the comment period. After the close of the public review period, Reclamation and
CSP will prepare responses to comments on the content and conclusions of the
Draft EIS/EIR and will revise the document as necessary to address the
comments. The Draft EIS/EIR and technical appendices, together with the
responses to comments, will constitute the Final EIS/EIR.
Written comments on the Draft RMP/GP and Draft EIS/EIR should be sent to:
Mr. Dave Woolley
Land Resource Specialist
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Reclamation
South-Central California Area Office
1243 “N” Street
Fresno, CA 93721-1813
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Draft RMP/GP and Draft EIS/EIR