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DWR RELATED LINKS

• Delta Suisun Marsh Office
• Division of Environmental Services
• Bay-Delta Office
• Division of Planning and Local Assistance
• Central District
• Public Affairs Office

OTHER AGENCY LINKS

• CALFED
• Delta Protection Commission
• CA Department of Fish and Game
• State Water Resources Control Board
• California Natural Resources Agency
• U.S. Geological Survey
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• National Marine Fisheries Service

Overview
DWR is currently evaluating the environmental impacts of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). The BDCP's purpose is to provide for the conservation of at-risk species in the Delta and improve its reliability as the hub of the state's water supply system.

A joint Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for BDCP is being prepared. DWR will serve as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and will work in cooperation with the federal lead and co-lead agencies: the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the National Marine Fishery Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The draft EIR/EIS is expected to be ready for public review and comment by late 2009/early 2010. View the proposed schedule, or read some frequently asked questions about the environmental review process. DWR will host public meetings throughout the environmental review process. Listed below is more information on public meetings conducted to date.

Draft Conveyance Study Areas Maps

In-water Geotechnical Drilling Public Comment Period
DWR is the Lead State Agency for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan In-water Geotechnical Drilling Project under the California Environmental Quality Act and has prepared a Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration. DWR is planning in-water geotechnical borings in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to obtain information for proposed intake structures and tunnels for proposed alignments of the water conveyance facilities associated with the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The public comment period is open from June 26, 2009 to July 26, 2009.

• View the Notice of Intent
• View the Mitigated Negative Declaration/Draft Initial Study

Public Meetings regarding the EIR/EIS

EIR/EIS Scoping Meetings
12 scoping meetings were held throughout California to share the BDCP environmental review process and to solicit comments about the scope of the Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement. The public comment period ended May 14, 2009. A scoping report will be available soon.

• EIR/EIS Notice of Preparation
• Notice of Intent
• Preliminary Scoping Report - February 2009
  Review the Preliminary Scoping Report from the 2008 scoping meetings. This report outlines the NEPA/CEQA process, the scoping efforts, and the comments received during the preliminary 2008 scoping period
• View the maps presented during the March 2009 scoping meetings.
• View the posters presented during the March 2009 scoping meetings.

Previous Public Meetings

More Information About the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

Background on the BDCP