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NOTICE: Public Comment extended for DEIR LTO of State Water Project in Sac-SJ Delta-Suisun Marsh-Suisun Bay

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From the Department of Water Resources:

The Public Comment Period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Long-Term Operation of the State Water Project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Suisun Marsh, and Suisun Bay has been extended to August 5, 2024

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), as lead agency for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), is extending the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Long-Term Operations of the State Water Project (SWP) in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta), Suisun Marsh, and Suisun Bay by 21 days. The public comment period will close August 5, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

Comments on the Draft EIR may be submitted via:

  • Mail to Chris Wilkinson, Environmental Program Manager, Division of Integrated Science and Engineering, Department of Water Resources, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, CA 94236-0001

Where to Review: The Draft EIR is available for public review via the following ways:

  • CEQAnet: https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2023060467/2
  • DWR Website: 2024 Draft EIR for Long-Term Operation of State Water Project in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (ca.gov)
  • In-Person:
    • DWR Office, 3500 Industrial Boulevard, West Sacramento, CA 95691 (Request an appointment by email at SWPDeltaOps@water.ca.gov)
    • Alameda County Library, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA 94568
    • Contra Costa County Library, 1050 Neroly Rd. Oakley, CA 94561
    • Sacramento County Library, 828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
    • San Joaquin County Library,605 N. El Dorado St., Stockton, CA 95202
    • Solano County Library,601 Pintail Dr., Suisun City, CA 94585
    • Sutter County Library, 750 Forbes Ave., Yuba City, CA 95991
    • Yolo County Library, Central Library, 315 E. 14th Street, Davis, CA, 95616
  • References cited in the Draft EIR are available for review at DWR’s office at 3500 Industrial Boulevard, West Sacramento, CA 95691 and upon request. Please send requests by email to SWPDeltaOps@water.ca.gov

All substantive comments received on the Draft EIR during the public review period will be responded to in the Final EIR, and all comments will be considered in the decision-making process. No final decision will be made in the Draft EIR regarding going forward with the Long-term Operations of the SWP Project or in selecting an alternative; those decisions will only occur after completion of the CEQA decision-making process.

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