Environmental Impact Statement - Sonoma Land Trust

California Department of Fish and Game
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Executive Summary
Relationship between Short-Term Uses of the
Environment and the Maintenance and Enhancement
of Long-Term Productivity
Short-term uses of the environment that would occur with restoration include the
impacts on existing wetlands and habitat and those from other constructionrelated
activities. However, in the long term, the site is expected to be
substantially more productive for habitat and wildlife values.
Areas of Controversy
During the scoping process, CDFG held a public meeting to introduce interested
members of the public to the project and to solicit public input. The meeting was
held on October 15, 2007 in conjunction with the publication of NOP. The NEPA
scoping period officially began with the publication of the NOI in the Federal
Register on January 25, 2008. Prior to publication of the NOI, informal scoping
was conducted in conjunction with SLT and CDFG, and a scoping notice was
distributed to applicable agencies and members of the public. The public scoping
period for this document ended February 28, 2008.
Public comments received both at the meeting and in response to the scoping
notice for the NOI were recorded for consideration during the restoration
planning process. In addition, participants were encouraged to submit written
comments to the project sponsors during the public comment period. The scoping
process and other consultations undertaken for the proposed project are discussed
in Chapter 5, Public Involvement and Scoping.
Key issues of public concern regarding the proposed restoration that were
identified during the scoping process include the following.
• Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit
• San Francisco Bay Trail
• Black Point Sports Club
The Draft EIR/EIS was published on August 28, 2009, and public comments
were accepted during the public comment period from August 28, 2009 to
October 13, 2009. In addition, a public hearing on the project was held on
September 22, 2009. Public comments received at the meeting were recorded and
participants were encouraged to submit written comments to the project sponsors
during the public comment period.
The key issue of public concern regarding the Proposed Project that was
identified during the public review process for the Draft EIR/EIS consisted of the
fate of the Black Point Sports Club. All public comment (written and oral) that
were received during the public comment period are included in Appendix A.
Appendix B provides the responses to the public comments. All comments were
considered in the preparation of this Final EIR/EIS.
Sears Point Wetland and Watershed Restoration
Project Final Environmental Impact
Report/Environmental Impact Statement
ES-8
April 2012