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Comment Letters on Land Use Projects
in Federal, State, or Special District Jurisdictions

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May 21, 2013
May 23, 2013

The AQMD's currently posted comment letters are shown in the table below.  Our goal is to post all letters on current projects in the near term.

To inquire about the AQMD's comment letters on any other project please contact Larry Robinson at (916) 874-4816 or lrobinson@airquality.org.

Project Project Description AQMD letters
American River Common Features, Lower American River Projects
Levee strengthening projects along the lower American River, including Jacob Lane, Natomas East Main Drain Canal, R10
Jacob Lane (PDF) 07/05/2012
Natomas East Main Drain Canal (PDF) 07/05/2012
R10 (PDF) 07/05/2012
California Healthcare Facility Folsom A 1,400-bed sub-acute health care facility on the northern portion of the Folsom State Prison Site. Comment Letter (PDF) 10/15/2008
Capital SouthEast Connector The Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority (Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Folsom, County of Sacramento, County of El Dorado) is proposing a 35-mile multi-modal transportation facility that will link the member jurisdictions, Interstate 5, State Route 99 and US 50, generally following Kammerer Road, Grant Line Road, and White Rock Road. Final EIR Comment Letter (PDF) 03/02/2012
Recirculated DEIR Comment Letter
(PDF) 02/01/2012
Draft PEIR Comment Letter
(PDF) 05/12/2011
PEIR NOP Comment Letter (PDF) 03/10/2010
CEQA Streamlining for Infill Projects (SB 226) The Governor's Office of Planning and Research is preparing additions to the CEQA Guidelines setting forth a streamlined review process for infill projects along with drafting performance standards that will be used to determine an infill project's eligibility for that streamlined review. Comment Letter (PDF) 02/24/2012
Interstate 5 (I-5) Bus/Carpool Lanes Project The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans, lead agency), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA), is proposing to add approximately 13 miles of Bus/Carpool Lanes (also known as High Occupancy Vehicle or HOV lanes) on Interstate 5 (I-5) in both directions in Sacramento County, from about one mile south of Elk Grove Boulevard to U.S. Highway 50. DEIR Comment Letter (PDF) 03/01/2013
DEIR Comment Letter (PDF) 06/10/2011
Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction Project

Prison Staging Area and Stilling Basin Drain (7/16/12)
Approach Channel Phase (11/1/11)
Control Structure, Chute and Stilling Basin Phase (7/20/10)

Comment Letter (PDF) 08/29/12
Comment Letter (PDF) 07/31/12
Conformity Letter
(PDF) 05/18/12
NOP/NOI Comment Letter
(PDF) 11/01/2011
DSEA/EIR comments

(PDF) 07/20/10
Folsom Reservoir Safety of Dams – Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam The Bureau of Reclamation and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency are the lead agencies in environmental review for modifying Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam (MIAD), aka Dike 8, to reduce flooding, earthquake, and seepage risks. Comment Letter (PDF) 05/14/2009
Comment letter (PDF) 01/05/2009
Joint Operations Center Relocation Project Relocation of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), California; the Department of Water Resources (DWR); and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service (NWS). Several locations are proposed, including one along the American River near Hazel Boulevard. Comment Letter (PDF) 11/09/ 2011
Natomas Levee Improvement Program, Landside A comprehensive program to bring the 42 mile perimeter levee system for the Natomas Basin into compliance with State and Federal flood protection/control requirements. Comment Letter (PDF) 09/06/2012
NOP Letter
(PDF) 06/20/2012
DEIS/EIR comments on Phase 4b
(PDF) 8/2/2010
Phase 4a DEIS/DEIR Letter
(PDF)
10/7/2009
Phase 3 DEIS/DEIR Letter
(PDF)
3/18/2009

Natomas Unified School District - West Lakeside School Project  A 41 acre site outside the City of Sacramento’s sphere of influence and city limits.  It is for a middle/high school which will be a magnet school. Comment Letter (PDF) 05/21/2008
Regional Transit South Line Corridor Phase 2
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This is a SDEIS/SDEIR for the extension of the south line from Meadowview approximately 4 miles south to Cosumnes River College and will include 4 new stations (Morrison Creek, Franklin Boulevard, Center Parkway, and Cosumnes River College).
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SMUD East Campus Operations Center SMUD is proposing to relocate its existing operations and maintenance facility located on 59th Street in the City of Sacramento to a 51-acre site at the southeast corner of Bradshaw Road and Kiefer Boulevard. FEIR comments (PDF) 07/26/2010
DEIR comments
(PDF) 05/06/2010