California Environmental Quality Act

DWR is pursuing environmental compliance under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which requires a public agency to review and document potential environmental impacts before a project can be approved and implemented.

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Draft EIR

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Informational Webinars

CEQA Process

Inform decisionmakers and the public about the potential significant effects on the physical environment of the proposed project and methods to avoid or substantially reduce the significant environmental effects to the extent feasible.

Notice of Preparation

Scoping

Development of Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS)

Public circulation of Draft EIS

Public circulation of Draft EIS

California Environmental Quality Act Process Steps 1 through 5 Step 1: Notice of Preparation, Step 2: Scoping, Step 3: Development of DraftEnvironmental ImpactReport (Draft EIR), Step 4: Public circulation of Draft EIR, Step 5: Public Meetings Public MeetingsPublic circulation of Draft EIRDevelopment of DraftEnvironmental ImpactReport (Draft EIR)ScopingNotice of Preparation
California Environmental Quality Act Process Steps 1 through 5 Step 1: Notice of Preparation, Step 2: Scoping, Step 3: Development of DraftEnvironmental ImpactReport (Draft EIR), Step 4: Public circulation of Draft EIR, Step 5: Public Meetings Public MeetingsPublic circulation of Draft EIRDevelopment of DraftEnvironmental ImpactReport (Draft EIR)ScopingNotice of Preparation
California Environmental Quality Act Process Steps 6 through 8 Step 6: Development of Final EIR,including responseto comments, Step 7: Certify EIR and: Adopt findings, Adopt statement of overriding considerations if needed, Adopt Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Plan, Step 8: Notice of Determination Notice of DeterminationCertify EIR andDevelopment of Final EIR,including responseto commentsAdopt Mitigation, Monitoringand Reporting PlanAdopt statement of overriding considerations if neededAdopt findings
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Draft EIR (2022)

DWR prepared and released a Draft EIR for public review and comment July – December 2022 in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Draft EIR evaluated a range of alternatives to the proposed project and disclosed potential environmental effects of the proposed project and alternatives, and associated mitigation measures for potentially significant impacts. DWR is in the process of reviewing and responding to substantive comments received on the Draft EIR and plans to issue a Final EIR in late 2023. At that time, DWR will determine whether to approve the proposed project, an alternative or no project.

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Informational Webinars (2021)

DWR hosted four informational webinars between July and September 2021 to provide background information related to preparation of the Draft EIR.

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Scoping (2020)

On January 15, 2020, DWR issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) notifying the public that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is being prepared for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project. The NOP also solicited responses from agencies, organizations, and members of the public regarding the scope and content of the environmental analysis in the EIR.  Eight scoping meetings were held in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Walnut Grove, San Jose, Stockton, Clarksburg, Brentwood and Redding.

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