Notice of Completion
State of California
Office of Planning and Research
1400 Tenth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Meeting Flow Objectives for the
San Joaquin River Agreement, 1999-2010,
Final EIS/EIR
Project Title
San Joaquin River and its tributaries (Stanislaus,
Tuolumne, and Merced rivers) in San Joaquin Valley,
from Vernalis to the Mendota Pool.
Project Location — Specific
Cities:Project area includes the cities of Oakdale,
Modesto, Turlock, Merced, and Los Banos and numerous
unincorporated communities.
Counties: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Madera, Merced,
Fresno, Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Calaveras
Description of Nature, Purpose, and Beneficiaries
of Project
Reclamation (lead agency, NEPA) proposes to purchase
up to 137,500 acre-ft of water annually from the
San Joaquin River Group Authority (lead agency,
CEQA) to meet fish and wildlife needs in the San
Joaquin Valley. The water would be released for
instream flows in the San Joaquin River and its
tributaries (Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Merced rivers).
Reclamation needs to acquire the water to provide
for migration and attraction flow conditions for
anadromous fish in accordance with the fish, wildlife,
and habitat restoration purposes and measures authorized
by the Central Valley Project Improvement Act. The
water would support the Vernalis Adaptive Management
Plan (VAMP) and provide protective measures for
fall-run chinook salmon in the San Joaquin River
system.
Lead Agency Division
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation,
Mid-Pacific Region (NEPA) and San Joaquin River
Group Authority (CEQA)
Address Where Copy of EIR is Available
Calif. State Library, Gov’t Publications,
914 Capital Mall, Suite E-29, Sacramento, CA; Modesto
Irrigation District, 1231 Eleventh Street, Modesto,
CA; attached list
Review Period January 29, 2023 through February
9, 1999
Contact Persons Area Code / Phone / Extension
Mike Delamore, Bureau of Reclamation (209) 487-5039
Dan M. Fults, San Joaquin River Group Authority
(916) 441-1931
Revised March 1986
Notice of Completion and Environmental
Document Transmittal Form
Mail to: State Clearinghouse, 1400 Tenth
Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 — 916/445-0613
1. Project Title
2. Lead Agency San Joaquin River Group
Authority 3. Contact Person Dan M. Fults
3a. Street Address c/o MID, 1231 Eleventh Street
3b. City Modesto
3c. County Stanislaus 3d. Zip 95354 3e.
Phone Fults @ (916) 441-1931
Project Location
4. County San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Madera, Merced,
Fresno,
4a. City/Community Numerous cities and communities
Tuolumne, Mariposa, Calaveras
4b. Assessor’s Parcel No. Not applicable
(NA) 4c. Section NA Twp. NA Range
NA
5a. Cross Streets NA 5b. For Rural, Nearest
Community: Vernalis, Firebaugh
6. Within 2 miles: a. State Hwy # 99,132,33,
152,108 b. Airports NA
c. Railways yes d. Waterways San Joaquin,Stanislaus,Tuolumne,Merced
Rivers
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Document Type
CEQA: 01. ? NOP
02. ? Early Cons
03. ? Neg Dec
04. ? Draft EIR
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05.
? Supplement/Subsequent EIR
(Prior SCH No.: _________)
06. ? NOE
07. ? NOC
08. ? NOD
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NEPA:
09. ? NOI
10. ? FONSI
11. ? Draft EIS
12. ? EA
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OTHER:
13. ? Joint Document
14. ? Final Document
15. Other
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8. Local Action Type
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? General Plan Update
02. ? New Element
03. ? General Plan Amendment
0.4 ? Master Plan
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05.
? Annexation
06. ? Specific Plan
07. ? Community Plan
08. ? Redevelopment
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09.
Rezone
10. Land Division (Subdivision
Parcel Map. Tract Map, etc.)
11. Use Permit
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12.
? Waste Mgmt Plan
13. ? Cancel Ag Preserve
14. ? Other
None of the above.
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Development Type
01. ? Residential:
02. ? Office:
03. ? Shopping/Commerical:
04. ? Industrial:
05. ? Water Facilities:
06. ? Transportation:
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Units
____ Acres ____
Sq.ft. ____ Acres ____ Employees ____
Sq.ft. ____ Acres ____ Employees ____
Sq.ft. ____ Acres ____ Employees ____
MGD
Type
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07.
? Mining: Mineral
08. ? Power: Type Watts
09. ? Waste Treatment: Type
10. ? OCS Related
11. ? Other: 12-year water acquisition; no
land development .
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10. Total Acres Not Applicable
11. Total Jobs Created None
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12. Project Issues Discussed in Document
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| 01. ? Aesthetic/Visual
02. ? Agricultural Land
03. ? Air Quality
04. ? Archaeological/Historical
05. ? Coastal Zone
06. ? Economic
07. ? Fire Hazard
08. ? Flooding/Drainage
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09. ? Geologic/Seismic
10. ? Jobs/Housing Balance
11. ? Minerals
12. ? Noise
13. ? Public Services
14. ? Schools
15. ? Septic Systems
16. ? Sewer Capacity
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17. ? Social
18. ? Soil Erosion
19. ? Solid Waste
20. ? Toxic/Hazardous
21. ? Traffic/Circulation
22. ? Vegetation
23. ? Water Quality
24. ? Water Supply
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25. ? Wetland/Riparian
26. ? Wildlife
27. ? Growth Inducing
28. ? Incompatible Land Use
29. ? Cumulative Effects
30. ? Other Energy, Recreation
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13. Funding (approx.) Federal $ 3,750,000/yr
State $ 1,000,000/yr Total
$ 4,750,000/yr
14. Present Land Use and Zoning: Land use
along the rivers is primarily open space, including
agricultural land.
15. Project Description The Bureau of Reclamation
proposes to purchase up to a maximum of 137, 500
acre-ft of water from users on the San Joaquin River
and its tributaries in each year, 199-2010. Up to
110,000 Acre-ft may be acquired from willing sellers
in order to provide increased instream flow in the
San Joaquin River at Vernalis and its tributaries
for anadromous fish, to provide supplemental spring
pulse flows, an October attraction flow, and other
flows to firm up other environmental purposes of
the New Melones Project and the Central Valley Project
Improvement Act.
16. Signature of Lead Agency Representative
Date January 27,2023
NOTE: Clearinghouse will assign identification
numbers for all new projects. If a SCH number already
exists for a project (e.g., from a Notice of Preparation
of previous draft document) please fill it in.
Form Revised 4/86 — Replaces CA189 Mark
Distribution on Reverse
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