[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 160 (Friday, August 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43129-43130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20229]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers


Joint Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Report (DSEIS/SDEIR) American 
River Watershed Project, California

AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (Federal); The 
Reclamation Board (State), Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency 
(Local).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This DSEIS/SDEIR analyzes the potential environmental and 
related impacts associated with three candidate plans to increase flood 
protection to the Sacramento area. The Folsom Modification Plan would 
reduce the probability of flooding to less than 1 chance in 180 in any 
given year by increasing the seasonal flood storage in Folsom Reservoir 
to a space varying from 475,000 to 720,000 acre-feet, constructing 24 
miles of seepage cutoff in the levees along the lower American River, 
and raising and stabilizing 12 miles of Sacramento River levees in 
Natomas. This plan would reduce water-supply capacity and hydropower 
production at Folsom Reservoir as a result of the permanent increase in 
seasonal flood storage space. Some environmental resources at the 
reservoir and along the lower American River would be adversely 
affected. The Folsom Stepped Release Plan would reduce the probability 
of flooding to less than 1 chance in 230 in any given year by 
continuing the variable seasonal flood storage reservation at Folsom 
Reservoir of 400,000 to 670,000 acre-feet, constructing 2 miles of new 
levees and 2 miles of floodwall, 26 miles of seepage cutoff in the 
levees along lower American River; raising and stabilizing 12 miles of 
Sacramento River levees in Natomas; widening the Sacramento Bypass 
1,000 feet; and modifying 52 miles of levees along the Yolo Bypass. The 
Detention Dam Plan would reduce the probability of flooding to less 
than 1 chance in 500 in any given year. This plan consists of 
constructing a 508-foot high concrete dam that could 

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temporarily impound a total of 894,000 acre-foot of water near Auburn, 
constructing 24 miles of seepage cutoff in the levees along the lower 
American River, and raising and stabilizing 12 miles of Sacramento 
River levees in Natomas. About 1,533 acres of vegetation would be lost 
due to construction and operation of this plan.
    This DSEIS/SDEIR has been prepared to fulfill the requirements of 
the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental 
Quality Act. The overall analysis considered an array of alternative 
plans developed to meet the primary planning objective of improving 
flood protection for the City of Sacramento while avoiding or 
minimizing adverse environmental and related impacts to the maximum 
extent practicable. This document does not recommend a plan. The State 
and SAFCA will identify their Recommended Plan following receipt of 
comments on this document.

PUBLIC HEARINGS: The following public hearings have been scheduled to 
receive comment and testimony on the DSEIS/SDEIR.

 September 26, 1995, 6 p.m. at the Grand, 1215 J Street, 
Sacramento.
 September 27, 1995. 6 p.m. at Folsom Community Center, 52 
Natoma Street, Folsom.
 September 28, 1995, 6 p.m. at Multi-Purpose Senior Center 
(Burbank Hall), 11586 D Street, Auburn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comments concerning the DSEIS/SDEIR should be received by October 2, 
1995 and should be addressed to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Sacramento District (Attn: Mr. Michael Welsh, CESPK-PD-R), 1325 J 
Street, Sacramento, California 95814-2922, (916) 557-6718.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-20229 Filed 8-17-95; 8:45 am]
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