EPA Correspondence with State and Federal Agencies

EPA is working with state and federal agencies on development of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), a habitat conservation plan. This page contains correspondence commenting on BDCP planning by state and federal agencies.

• EPA FEIS Comments: Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix (PDF)(2 pp, 435 K, 01/18/2017)
  EPA comments on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix CEQ#20160318.
• EPA Supplemental DEIS Comments: Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix (PDF)(6 pp, 306 K, 10/30/2015)
  EPA letter to the Bureau of Reclamation commenting on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California WaterFix CEQ#20150196.
• EPA DEIS Comments: Bay Delta Conservation Plan (PDF)(43 pp, 531 K, August 14, 2014)
  EPA comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, San Francisco Bay Delta, California (CEQ# 20130365).
• EPA Comment Letter: Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (PDF)(27 pp, 1 MB, 07/03/2012)
  EPA comment letter on the Second Consultant Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Statement (ADEIS) for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP).
• EPA Comment Letter: Bay Delta Conservation Plan DEIR/S (PDF)(5 pp, 175 K, 04/26/2012)
  EPA Preliminary Administrative Draft Comments for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan DEIR/S.
• EPA Comment Letter: DRAFT BDCP Chapter 3 Conservation Strategy (PDF)(5 pp, 556 K, 04/12/2012)
  PA comment letter on Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) Chapter 3: Conservation Strategy.
• Purpose and Need Statement: Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Marine Fisheries Service (PDF)(3 pp, 182 K, 10/26/2010)
  Letter from Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Marine Fisheries Service responding to June 10, 2010 letter from EPA regarding the Purpose and Need Statement for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
• Independent Expert Panel Review of the Family Farm Alliance’s Information Quality Act Correction Requests (PDF)(149 pp, 2 MB, 10/21/2009)
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Independent Expert Panel Review Report
• EPA Scoping Comments: Bay Delta Conservation Plan (PDF)(14 pp, 719 K, 05/14/2009)
  EPA Scoping Comments for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
• EPA Cooperating Agency Status: Bay Delta Conservation Plan (PDF)(6 pp, 263 K, 11/12/2008)
  EPA letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding EPA Cooperating Agency Status on Bay Delta Habitat Conservation Plan.
• EPA Scoping Comments: Bay Delta Conservation Plan (PDF)(3 pp, 151 K, 03/17/2008)
  EPA letter to National Marine Fisheries Service concerning EPA Scoping Comments for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.