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Program Environmental Impact Report
Draft Program Environmental Impact Report – July 2010
On 28 July 2010, the Central Valley Water Board released a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Long-term Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) within the Central Valley Region. The Draft PEIR provides programmatic analysis of impacts resulting from the implementation of five programmatic alternatives and a Central Valley Water Board staff recommended alternative for regulating waste discharges from irrigated agricultural lands (the staff recommended alternative is described and analyzed in Appendix A of the Draft PEIR). The public review and comment period for the Draft PEIR is from July 28th until September 27th, 2010.
- Executive Summary, 582 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Front Matter: NOA, Title Page, Table of Contents, Acronyms and Abbreviations, 772 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 1: Summary, 209 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 2: Introduction, 1.16 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 3: Program Description, 315 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 4: Environmental Setting, 758 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 5: Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures, 4.82 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 6: Cumulative and Growth-Inducing Impacts, 555 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 7: List of Preparers, 124 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Chapter 8: References Cited, 307 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
- Appendix A : Staff Report (staff recommended alternative is described and analyzed in this Appendix), 5.95 MB*, PDF (PDF Info)
- Technical Memorandum: Economic Analysis, 990 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
EIR Archive Materials
- Environmental Impact Report Contract Signed, 88 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
Jones and Stokes Associates (JSA) was selected to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for an Irrigated Lands Water Quality Regulatory Program, which will be developed with several opportunities for public input. The contract was signed in July 2005. A key first step in developing the EIR is for JSA to prepare an Draft Existing Conditions Report, which will describe the current regulatory setting, surface water conditions, and ground water conditions within the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Tulare Lake Basins. EIR public outreach meetings and draft reports will be posted as they become scheduled and produced. For additional information, contact Adam Laputz at (916) 464-4848 or by email at awlaputz@waterboards.ca.gov.
- Request for Qualifications for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Regulation of Discharges from Irrigated Lands, 157 KB, PDF (PDF Info)
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from qualified environmental services firms, for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Regulation of Discharges to Waters of the State from Irrigated Lands within the Central Valley Region. RFQ bids to be received by 9 July 2004. For additional information, contact Adam Laputz at (916) 464-4848 or by email at awlaputz@waterboards.ca.gov
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