Press Release
Public Scoping Meetings Start Tonight for BDCP Environmental Review Process
State and federal agencies are hosting a series of statewide public scoping meetings to solicit input and participation from the public, Tribes, and agencies in the environmental review of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). These meetings kick off tonight, with the first one being held in at the Chico Masonic Family Center (1110 West East Avenue, Chico) from 6 to 10 p.m.
BDCP is a planning and environmental permitting process to restore habitat for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta fisheries in a way that reliably delivers water supplies to 25 million Californians. Once complete, the plan will identify actions to improve water supply reliability, improve the ecosystem of the Delta, and aid in the recovery of several at-risk species.
A joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) is currently being prepared by the California Department of Water Resources, the Bureau of Reclamation, NOAAs National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Studies to support the EIR/EIS will evaluate water conveyance options, potential habitat restoration measures and management strategies, endangered species protection, and other resource issues including invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.
Learn more about invasive species and toxic pollutants. The EIR/EIS will also address issues related to levee stability, seismic concerns, and climate change climate change
Climate change includes both global warming driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century humans have had an unprecedented impact on Earth's climate system and caused change on a global scale.
Learn more about climate change .
The meetings will be an open house format to allow the public to attend at any time during the 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. allotted time. (The meetings in Los Angeles and Sacramento are from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. because of facility constraints.) The meetings will also provide an opportunity to discuss the current status of the BDCP. For more information about the BDCP EIR/EIS environmental review process, visit http://www.water.ca.gov/deltainit/bdcp.cfm. This website will also provide links to more information about the BDCP planning process and the Draft Overview Conservation Measures Strategy.
BDCP public scoping meetings will be held at the following times and locations:
March 9, 2009 - Chico
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Chico Masonic Family Center
1110 West East Avenue, Chico, CA 95926
March 10, 2009 - San Jose
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
San Jose Marriot
301 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
March 11, 2009 - Bakersfield
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Bakersfield Marriot at the Convention Center
801 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
March 12, 2009 - Los Angeles
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Junipero Serra State Building
320 West Fourth, Los Angeles, CA 90013
March 16, 2009 - San Diego
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Marina Village Conference Center
1936 Quivera Way, San Diego, CA 92109
March 17, 2009 - Merced
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Merced High School
205 West Olive Avenue, Merced, CA 95344
March 18, 2009 - Davis
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Center
203 East 14th Street, Davis, CA 95616
March 19, 2009 - Sacramento
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
1209 L Street, Sacramento CA 95814
March 23, 2009 - Brentwood
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Brentwood Community Multipurpose Room
730 Third Street, Brentwood, CA 94513
March 24, 2009 - Stockton
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Stockton Civic Memorial Auditorium
525 North Center Street, Stockton, CA 95202
March 25, 2009 - Fairfield
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield, CA 94533
March 26, 2009 - Clarksburg
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Clarksburg Community Church
52910 Netherlands Avenue, Clarksburg, CA 95612
For more information about the Bay Delta Conservation Planning Process, http://www.resources.ca.gov/bdcp/.
BDCP is a planning and environmental permitting process to restore habitat for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta fisheries in a way that reliably delivers water supplies to 25 million Californians. Once complete, the plan will identify actions to improve water supply reliability, improve the ecosystem of the Delta, and aid in the recovery of several at-risk species.
A joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) is currently being prepared by the California Department of Water Resources, the Bureau of Reclamation, NOAAs National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Studies to support the EIR/EIS will evaluate water conveyance options, potential habitat restoration measures and management strategies, endangered species protection, and other resource issues including invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.
Learn more about invasive species and toxic pollutants. The EIR/EIS will also address issues related to levee stability, seismic concerns, and climate change climate change
Climate change includes both global warming driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century humans have had an unprecedented impact on Earth's climate system and caused change on a global scale.
Learn more about climate change .
The meetings will be an open house format to allow the public to attend at any time during the 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. allotted time. (The meetings in Los Angeles and Sacramento are from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. because of facility constraints.) The meetings will also provide an opportunity to discuss the current status of the BDCP. For more information about the BDCP EIR/EIS environmental review process, visit http://www.water.ca.gov/deltainit/bdcp.cfm. This website will also provide links to more information about the BDCP planning process and the Draft Overview Conservation Measures Strategy.
BDCP public scoping meetings will be held at the following times and locations:
March 9, 2009 - Chico
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Chico Masonic Family Center
1110 West East Avenue, Chico, CA 95926
March 10, 2009 - San Jose
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
San Jose Marriot
301 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
March 11, 2009 - Bakersfield
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Bakersfield Marriot at the Convention Center
801 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
March 12, 2009 - Los Angeles
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Junipero Serra State Building
320 West Fourth, Los Angeles, CA 90013
March 16, 2009 - San Diego
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Marina Village Conference Center
1936 Quivera Way, San Diego, CA 92109
March 17, 2009 - Merced
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Merced High School
205 West Olive Avenue, Merced, CA 95344
March 18, 2009 - Davis
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Center
203 East 14th Street, Davis, CA 95616
March 19, 2009 - Sacramento
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
1209 L Street, Sacramento CA 95814
March 23, 2009 - Brentwood
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Brentwood Community Multipurpose Room
730 Third Street, Brentwood, CA 94513
March 24, 2009 - Stockton
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Stockton Civic Memorial Auditorium
525 North Center Street, Stockton, CA 95202
March 25, 2009 - Fairfield
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield, CA 94533
March 26, 2009 - Clarksburg
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Clarksburg Community Church
52910 Netherlands Avenue, Clarksburg, CA 95612
For more information about the Bay Delta Conservation Planning Process, http://www.resources.ca.gov/bdcp/.
