Final Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report—December 2007 download

February 2008: Comment letters available

We are pleased to announce the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report (FEIS/R) for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. The FEIS/R was prepared jointly by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the California Depoartment of Fish and Game (CDFG) in partnership with the California Coastal Conservancy, US Army Corps of Engineers, Santa Clara Valley Water District, and Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed SBSP Restoration Project. The FEIS/R includes program-level evaluation of the SBSP long-term alternative restoration plans as well as project-level analysis of the first phase of restoration (the Phase 1 actions). The FEIS/R also includes responses to comments received on the Draft EIS/R which was issued in March, 2007.

It is anticipated that a Record of Decision will be issued by the Service in the spring of 2008. Similarly, it is anticipated that the CDFG will issue a Notice of Determination in early 2008.

Thank you for your continued interest in the restoration of the South Bay Salt Ponds. We look forward to working with you as we move into Phase One of the Restoration.

Sincerely,
Steve Ritchie
Executive Project Manager

Comment Letters Received on Final Project Environmental Impact Statement and Report NEW

  • Air Force Comment Letter (PDF 70KB)
  • EPA Comment Letter (PDF 1.1MB)
  • NOAA Fisheries Comment Letter (PDF 104KB)
  • Union City Comment Letter (PDF 568KB)
  • Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge Comment Letter (PDF 7.8MB)
  • Libby Lucas Comment Letter (PDF 11KB)

Obtaining the FEIS/R

Download the document in PDF format.

The full document is available for public review during regular business hours, by appointment, at the following locations:

  • Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR, 1 Marshlands Road, Fremont, CA (510) 792-0222 [directions];
  • California Department of Fish and Game, 7329 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA,(707) 944-5500 [map]; and
  • Santa Clara Valley Water District, 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA, (408) 265-2600 [map].

Copies of the document also are available for public review at the following locations:

  • Alviso Branch Library, 5050 North First St., San José, CA 95002, (408) 263-3626 [map]
  • Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin Street, Mountain View, CA 94041, (650) 903-6337 [map]
  • Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, (408) 730-7300 [map]
  • Hayward Public Library, 835 C Street, Hayward, CA 94541, (510) 293-8685 [map]
  • Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538, (510) 745-1400 [map]
  • Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (650) 330-2500 [map]
  • Palo Alto Main Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, (650) 329-2436 [map]

If you would like a hard copy of the Executive summary and a CD-ROM of the entire document, please contact Anna Schneider at the Coastal Conservancy at (510) 286-1015 or via e-mail at aschneider@scc.ca.gov.

Any questions regarding the Project or the NEPA/CEQA process should be directed to Steve Ritchie, Executive Project Manager, at (510) 384-4105 or via the Project website at www.southbayrestoration.org/Question_Comment.html.