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SCH Number: 2006022091 

Type: EIR - Draft EIR 

Project Description

As a part of their responsibilities, Reclamation and the Corps have determined that the Folsom Facilities require structural improveme

overall public safety by improving the facilities' ability to reduce flood damages and addressing dam safety issues posed by hydrologic

(earthquake), and static (seepage) events. These events have a low probability of occurrence in a given year, however due to the larg

downstream of Folsom Dan, modifying the facilities is prudent and required to improve public safety. 

Project Lead Agency

Reclamation Board 

Contact Information

Primary Contact: 

Annalena Bronson 

Reclamation Board 

(916) 574-0369 

3310 El Camino Avenue, LL40 

Sacramento, CA 95821 

Project Location

County: Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer 

City: Folsom 

Region: 

Cross Streets: 

Parcel No: 

Township: 

Range: 

Section: 

Base: 

Other Location Info: 

Proximity To

Highways: 50 

Airports: 

Railways: 

Waterways: American River 

Schools: 

Land Use: Public Facility 

Development Type

Other 

Local Action

Other Action 

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Project Issues

Aesthetic/Visual, Air Quality, Archaeologic-Historic, Biological Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flood

Geologic/Seismic, Landuse, Minerals, Noise, Other Issues, Population/Housing Balance, Public Services, Recreation/Parks, Soil 

Erosion/Compaction/Grading, Traffic/Circulation, Vegetation, Water Quality, Water Supply, Wetland/Riparian 

Reviewing Agencies (Agencies in Bold Type submitted comment letters to the State Clearinghouse) 

Resources Agency; Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 5 (Sacramento); Department of Parks and Recreation; Native Americ

Commission; Public Utilities Commission; Office of Emergency Services; Office of Historic Preservation; Department of Fish and Gam

Department of Conservation; California Highway Patrol; Caltrans, District 3; State Lands Commission; State Water Resources Contro

of Water Rights; Department of Water Resources 

Date Received: 12/4/2006 Start of Review: 12/4/2006 End of Review: 1/17/2007 

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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 28, 2006 / Notices 68837 

or faxed comments should be submitted 

by December 13, 2006. 

John W. Roberts, 

Acting Chief, National Register/National 

Historic Landmarks Program. 

CALIFORNIA 

Stanislaus County 

Walton, Dr. Robert and Mary, House, 417 

Hogue Dr., Modesto, 06001133 

MISSOURI 

Phelps County 

Community Theater, 117 First St., Newburg, 

06001134 

St. Louis County 

Maplewood Commercial Historic District at 

Manchester and Sutton, Roughly bounded 

by Manchester, Marietta, Marshall and 

Sutton, Maplewood, 06001135 

MONTANA 

Lewis and Clark County 

Montana State Fairgrounds Racetrack, 98 W. 

Custer Ave., Helena, 06001136 

NEW YORK 

Broome County 

Conklin Town Hall, 1271 Conklin Rd., 

Conklin, 06001146 

Essex County 

Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation 

Station, (Fire Observation Stations of New 

York State Forest Preserve MPS), Hurricane 

Mountain Summit, Keene, 06001145 

Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway 

Complex, NY 431, New York, 06001147 

Nassau County 

North Hempstead Town Hall, 220 Plandome 

Rd., Manhasset, 06001143 

Rockland County 

Sloat, Jacob, House, 15 Liberty Rock Rd., 

Village of Sloatsburg, 06001144 

NORTH CAROLINA 

Catawba County 

Lyerly Full Fashioned Mill, (Hickory MRA), 

56 Third St., SE, Hickory, 06001137 

Craven County 

Barber, J.T., School, 1700 Cobb St., New 

Bern, 06001139 

Davidson County 

Grace Episcopal Church, 419 S. Main St., 

Lexington, 06001138 

Henderson County 

Main Street Historic District (Boundary 

Increase), (Hendersonville MPS), Roughly 

N. Main St., Second Ave. W., W. Allen St., 

N. Washington and First Ave. E., 

Hendersonville, 06001140 

Mecklenburg County 

Seifart, Fritz, House, 421 Hemptead Place, 

Charlotte, 06001141 

Rutherford County 

West Main Street Historic District, 121 Cool 

Springs Dr., 343–499 W. Maine St., 121 

Memorial Dr., Forest City, 06001142 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Bucks County 

Chalfont Historic District, Roughly bounded 

by Chestnut St., Park Ave., Main St., Butler 

Ave., and Sunset Ave., Chalfont, 06001148 

Sheard, Levi, Mill, 8308 Covered Bridge Rd., 

East Rockhill Township, 06001149 

Montgomery County 

Whitpain Public School, 799 Skippack Pike, 

Blue Bell, 06001150 

RHODE ISLAND 

Kent County 

Greenwich Mills, 42 Ladd St., Warwick, 

06001151 

TEXAS 

Gray County 

McLean Commercial Historic District, (Route 

66 in Texas MPS), Roughly bounded by 

Railroad, Rowe, Second and Gray Sts., 

McLean, 06001153 

Presidio County 

Fort D.A. Russell Historic District, Roughly 

bounded by Ridge, El Paso, Kelly Sts, U.S. 

67 and FM 2810, Marfa, 06001152 

WISCONSIN 

Burnett County 

Daniels Town Hall, 9602 WI 70, Daniels, 

06001154 

Vernon County 

Apfel, George, Round Barn, 11314 Cty Hwy 

P, Clinton, 06001155 

A request for REMOVAL has been made for 

the following resource: 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Monroe County 

Henryville House, Jct. of PA 191 and 715, 

Henryville, 86003572 

[FR Doc. E6–20037 Filed 11–27–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–51–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage 

Reduction (DS/FDR) Action—

Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer 

Counties, CA 

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of the 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement/ 

Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) 

and notice of public hearings. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (NEPA), CEQ NEPA 

Regulations (40 CFR 1502.9[c][1]), and 

Public Resources Code, sections 21000–

21177 of the California Environmental 

Quality Act (CEQA) and the California 

Code of Regulations, title 14, section 

15088.5 of the CEQA Guidelines, the 

Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), 

the lead Federal agency; the U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers (Corps), a 

cooperating Federal agency; the 

Reclamation Board of the State of 

California, the lead State agency; and 

the Sacramento Area Flood Control 

Agency (SAFCA), the local sponsor, 

have made available for public review 

and comment a Draft EIS/EIR for the 

Folsom DS/FDR Action. 

The Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR 

describes five action alternatives which 

include numerous features that address 

previously identified and ongoing dam 

safety, flood damage reduction, and 

security issues by modifying Folsom 

Dam and Appurtenant Structures (the 

Folsom Facility). The alternatives 

include features that would address 

Reclamation’s dam safety objectives and 

the Corps’ flood damage reduction 

objectives jointly, as well as features or 

increments that would exclusively 

address dam safety, security, or flood 

damage reduction objectives and would 

be constructed and authorized by the 

respective agencies. Engineering, 

economic, and environmental studies 

have been conducted to help determine 

reasonable design alternatives and their 

impacts. The no action alternative is 

also included in these analyses. 

As part of the NEPA process, two 

public hearing sessions will be held to 

provide interested individuals and 

organizations with an opportunity to 

comment verbally and in writing on the 

Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR. The first 

hour of each public hearing session will 

allow time to review information 

stations and displays, ask questions, and 

provide written comments on comment 

forms; the formal hearing will be held 

for one hour and be extended to two 

hours if needed. Information gathered 

from the EIS/EIR review process will be 

used in conjunction with technical and 

economic principles to determine the 

preferred alternative. 

DATES: Comments on the Folsom DS/ 

FDR Draft EIS/EIR should be submitted 

on or before Monday, January 22, 2007 

to Mr. Shawn Oliver at the address 

below. 

Two public hearings will be held: 

• Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 2 to 4 

p.m. (to be extended 1 additional hour, 

if needed), Sacramento, CA. 

• Wednesday, January 10, 2007, 7 to 

9 p.m. (to be extended 1 additional 

hour, if needed), Folsom, CA. 


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ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be 

held at: 

• Sacramento at the Sacramento 

Library Galleria, 828 I Street, 

Sacramento, CA. 

• Folsom at Folsom Community 

Center, 52 Natoma Street, Folsom, CA. 

Send written comments on the 

Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR to Mr. 

Shawn Oliver, Bureau of Reclamation, 

7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA 

95630 (e-mail: soliver@mp.usbr.gov). 

Send requests for a compact disk or a 

bound copy of the Draft EIS/EIR to Ms. 

Rosemary Stefani, Bureau of 

Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, 

Sacramento, CA 95825, telephone: (916) 

978–5309, or e-mail: 

rstefani@mp.usbr.gov. The Folsom DS/ 

FDR Draft EIS/EIR will also be available 

on the Web at: http://www.usbr.gov/mp/ 

nepa/ 

nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=1808 

Copies of the Folsom DS/FDR Draft 

EIS/EIR are available for public review 

at the following locations: 

• Bureau of Reclamation, Denver 

Office Library, Building 67, Room 167, 

Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling, 

Denver, CO 80225. 

• Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific 

Regional Office Library, 2800 Cottage 

Way, W–1825, Sacramento, CA 95825–

1898. 

• El Dorado County Library, 345 Fair 

Lane, Placerville, CA 95667–5699. 

• Folsom Public Library, 300 Persifer 

Street, Folsom, CA 95630. 

• Natural Resources Library, U.S. 

Department of the Interior, 1849 C 

Street, NW., Main Interior Building, 

Washington, DC 20240–0001. 

• Roseville Public Library, 311 

Vernon Street, Roseville, CA 95678. 

• Sacramento Central Library, 828 I 

Street, Sacramento, CA 95814–2589. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Shawn Oliver at (916) 989–7256, TDD 

(916) 978–5608; e-mail 

soliver@mp.usbr.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Folsom Facility consists of 12 structures 

(dams and dikes), which impound the 

American River forming the Folsom 

Reservoir. Both Reclamation and the 

Corps share in the responsibility of 

ensuring that the Folsom Facility is 

maintained and operated under their 

respective agency dam safety 

regulations and guidelines, as defined 

by Congress. As a part of their 

responsibilities, Reclamation and the 

Corps have determined that the Folsom 

Facility requires structural 

improvements to increase overall public 

safety above existing conditions by 

improving the facilities’ ability to 

reduce flood damages and address dam 

safety issues posed by hydrologic 

(flood), seismic (earthquake), and static 

(seepage) events. While these events 

have a low probability of occurrence in 

a given year, due to the large population 

downstream of Folsom Dam, modifying 

the facilities is prudent and required to 

improve public safety above current 

baseline conditions. 

Reclamation has identified the need 

for expedited action to reduce 

hydrologic, static, and seismic risks 

under its Safety of Dams Program. The 

Corps in partnership with the 

Reclamation Board/DWR and SAFCA 

have identified the need to reduce the 

risk of flooding in the Sacramento area. 

These agencies have combined their 

efforts resulting in common solutions to 

be phased-in for the structural and 

functional concerns of the Folsom 

Facility. 

The Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR 

discusses the project background, 

purpose and need, project description 

and alternatives, and related projects. 

The Draft EIS/EIR addresses the impacts 

of project construction on aquatic 

resources, terrestrial vegetation and 

wildlife, hydrology, water quality, 

groundwater, water supply, hydropower 

resources, socioeconomics, soils, 

minerals, geological resources, visual 

resources, agricultural resources, 

transportation and circulation, noise, 

cultural resources, land use, planning 

and zoning, recreation resources, public 

services and utilities, air quality, 

population and housing, public health 

and safety, public services and utilities, 

environmental justice, and Indian trust 

assets. 

Additional Information 

If special assistance is required at the 

public hearings, please contact Mr. 

Shawn Oliver, Bureau of Reclamation, 

at (916) 989–7256. Please notify Mr. 

Oliver as far in advance of the hearings 

as possible to enable Reclamation to 

secure the needed services. If a request 

cannot be honored, the requestor will be 

notified. 

Comments received in response to 

this notice will become part of the 

administrative record and are subject to 

public inspection. Our practice is to 

make comments, including names, 

home addresses, home phone numbers, 

and email addresses of respondents, 

available for public review. Individual 

respondents may request that we 

withhold their names and/or home 

addresses, etc., but if you wish us to 

consider withholding this information, 

you must state this prominently at the 

beginning of your comments. In 

addition, you must present a rationale 

for withholding this information. This 

rationale must demonstrate that 

disclosure would constitute a clearly 

unwarranted invasion of privacy. 

Unsupported assertions will not meet 

this burden. In the absence of 

exceptional, documentable 

circumstances, this information will be 

released. We will always make 

submissions from organizations or 

businesses, and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 

Frank Michny, 

Acting Assistant Regional Director, MidPacific Region. 

[FR Doc. E6–20155 Filed 11–27–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

November 21, 2006. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) has 

submitted the following public 

information collection request (ICR) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of this 

ICR, with applicable supporting 

documentation, may be obtained by 

calling Ira Mills on 202–693–4122 (this 

is not a toll-free number) or E-Mail: 

Mills.Ira@dol.gov, or by accessing 

http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. 

Comments should be sent to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for U.S. 

Department of Labor/Employment and 

Training Administration (ETA), Office 

of Management and Budget, Room 

10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202–

395–7316 (this is not a toll-free 

number), within 30 days from the date 

of this publication in the Federal 

Register. 

The OMB is particularly interested in 

comments which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 


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Public Hearings Scheduled for the Folsom Dam Safety

and Flood Damage Reduction Draft EIS/EIR

Two public hearings will allow the public to comment on the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage

Reduction (DS/FDR) Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR). The

Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR was developed pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

and the California Environmental Quality Act by the Bureau of Reclamation, the lead Federal agency; the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), a cooperating Federal agency; the Reclamation Board, the lead

State agency; and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA), the local sponsor.

The hearings will give the public an opportunity to ask questions, review informational displays, and

provide written and/or oral comments on the Draft EIS/EIR. The hearings, which may be extended by an

hour each, if necessary, are scheduled:

Sacramento Folsom

Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 2 to 4 pm Wednesday, January 10, 2007, 7 to 9 pm 

Sacramento Library Galleria Folsom Community Center

828 I Street, Sacramento 52 Natoma Street, Folsom

The Corps intends to adopt the Final EIS/EIR to satisfy the NEPA requirements for the flood damage

reduction features of the proposed action that would be accomplished under their Folsom Dam

Modifications and Folsom Dam Raise Projects. The Corps’ Draft Post Authorization Change (PAC) Report

documents recommended changes to these two authorized projects and is available for public review in

conjunction with the review of the Draft EIS/EIR. To request copies of the Draft PAC Report, please

contact Mrs. Becky Victorine at 916-557-5162.

For a CD or bound copy of the Draft EIS/EIR, contact Ms. Rosemary Stefani, Bureau of Reclamation,

2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825, 916-978-5309, or rstefani@mp.usbr.gov. The Draft EIS/EIR

may also be viewed online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=1808.

Information on the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project may be viewed online at

http://www.usbr.gov/mp/jfp/index.html.

Comments on the Draft EIS/EIR and Draft PAC Report are due by Monday, January 22, 2007.

Comments on the Draft EIS/EIR should be sent to Mr. Shawn Oliver, Bureau of Reclamation, 7794 Folsom

Dam Road, Folsom, CA 95630, or soliver@mp.usbr.gov; and Mrs. Becky Victorine, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, or rebecca.a.victorine@usace.army.mil. Comments

on the Draft PAC Report should be sent to Mrs. Victorine; responses to these comments will be included

in the Final PAC Report as appropriate. For further information, please contact Mr. Oliver at 916-989-

7256, TDD 916-978-5608, or soliver@mp.usbr.gov; Ms. Annalena Bronson, DWR, at 916-574-0359 or

annalena@water.ca.gov; Mr. Peter Buck, SAFCA, at 916-874-7606 or buckp@saccounty.net, or Mrs.

Victorine at 916-557-5162 or rebecca.a.victorine@usace.army.mil.
Mid-Pacific Region 

Sacramento, Calif. 

Media Contact: 

Jeffrey S. McCracken 

916-978-5100 

Released On: December 21, 2006 

Public Hearings Scheduled for the Folsom Dam Safety 

and Flood Damage Reduction Draft EIS/EIR 

Media Contacts: 

Bureau of Reclamation, Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, jmccracken@mp.usbr.gov

Department of Water Resources, Don Strickland, 916-653-9515, 

donalds@water.ca.gov

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jim Taylor, 916-557-5101, 

jim.h.taylor@usace.army.mil

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Stein Buer, 916-874-7606, 

buers@saccounty.net 

Two public hearings will allow the public to comment on the Folsom Dam Safety and 

Flood Damage Reduction (DS/FDR) Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR). The Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR 

was developed pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the 

California Environmental Quality Act by the Bureau of Reclamation, the lead Federal 

agency; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), a cooperating Federal agency; the 

Reclamation Board, the lead State agency; and the Sacramento Area Flood Control 

Agency (SAFCA), the local sponsor. 

The hearings will give the public an opportunity to ask questions, review informational 

displays, and provide written and/or oral comments on the Draft EIS/EIR. The hearings, 

which may be extended by an hour each, if necessary, are scheduled: 

Sacramento - Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 2 to 4 p.m. Sacramento Library Galleria, 

828 I Street

Folsom - Wednesday, January 10, 2007, 7 to 9 p.m., Folsom Community Center, 52 

Natoma Street 

The Corps intends to adopt the Final EIS/EIR to satisfy the NEPA requirements for the 

flood damage reduction features of the proposed action that would be accomplished 

under their Folsom Dam Modifications and Folsom Dam Raise Projects. The Corps 

Draft Post Authorization Change (PAC) Report documents recommended changes to 

these two authorized projects and is available for public review in conjunction with the 

review of the Draft EIS/EIR. To request copies of the Draft PAC Report, please contact 

Mrs. Becky Victorine at 916-557-5162. 
For a CD or bound copy of the Draft EIS/EIR, contact Ms. Rosemary Stefani, Bureau of 

Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825, 916-978-5309, or 

rstefani@mp.usbr.gov. The Draft EIS/EIR may also be viewed online at 

http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=1808. Information on 

the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project may be viewed online at 

http://www.usbr.gov/mp/jfp/index.html. 

Comments on the Draft EIS/EIR and Draft PAC Report are due by Monday, January 22, 

2007. Comments on the Draft EIS/EIR should be sent to Mr. Shawn Oliver, Bureau of 

Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA 95630, or soliver@mp.usbr.gov; and 

Mrs. Becky Victorine, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 

95814, or rebecca.a.victorine@usace.army.mil. Comments on the Draft PAC Report 

should be sent to Mrs. Victorine; responses to these comments will be included in the 

Final PAC Report as appropriate. 

For further information, please contact Mr. Oliver at 916-989-7256, TDD 916-978-5608, 

or soliver@mp.usbr.gov; Ms. Annalena Bronson, DWR, at 916-574-0359 or 

annalena@water.ca.gov; Mr. Peter Buck, SAFCA, at 916-874-7606 or 

buckp@saccounty.net, or Mrs. Victorine at 916-557-5162 or 

rebecca.a.victorine@usace.army.mil

. 

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Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the 

United States, with operations and facilities in the 17 Western States. Its facilities also provide substantial flood 

control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits. Visit our website at www.usbr.gov. 
Mid-Pacific Region 

Sacramento, CA 

MP-06-120 

Media Contacts: Bureau of Reclamation Department of Water Resources

 Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100 Mr. Don Strickland, 916-653-9515 

 jmccracken@mp.usbr.gov donalds@water.ca.gov 

 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency

 Jim Taylor, 916-557-5101 Stein Buer, 916-874-7606

 jim.h.taylor@usace.army.mil buers@saccounty.net 

For Release On: November 30, 2006 

Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction Draft 

EIS/EIR Released for Public Review and Comment 

Available for public review and comment is the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report 

(EIS/EIR) of the Folsom Dam Safety and Flood Damage Reduction (DS/FDR) action. The Folsom DS/FDR Draft 

EIS/EIR was developed pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental 

Quality Act (CEQA) by the Bureau of Reclamation, the lead Federal agency; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

(Corps), a cooperating Federal agency; the Reclamation Board, the lead State agency; and the Sacramento Area Flood 

Control Agency (SAFCA), the local sponsor. 

Under the Dam Safety Program, Reclamation identified the need for expedited action to reduce hydrologic, static and 

seismic risks at Folsom Dam and related structures (the Folsom Facility). The Corps, in partnership with Reclamation 

Board and SAFCA, identified the need to reduce the risk of flooding in the Sacramento area. The Folsom DS/FDR 

Draft EIS/EIR describes five action alternatives that include numerous features addressing previously identified and 

ongoing dam safety, flood damage reduction, and security issues by modifying the Folsom Facility. The no-action 

alternative is also included in these analyses. The action alternatives include features that would address Reclamation's 

dam safety objectives and the Corps’ flood damage reduction objectives jointly (Joint Federal Project, or JFP), as well 

as features or increments that would exclusively address dam safety, security, or flood damage reduction objectives. 

The JFP features are expected to be constructed jointly by Reclamation and the Corps. The increments or features that 

exclusively address dam safety or flood damage reduction would be constructed by the respective agencies.

The Corps intends to adopt the Final EIS/EIR to satisfy the requirements of NEPA for the flood damage reduction 

features of the proposed action that would be accomplished under the Corps’ Folsom Dam Modifications and Folsom

Dam Raise Projects. The Corps has prepared a draft Post Authorization Change (PAC) Report which documents 

recommended changes to these two authorized projects. The draft PAC Report is available for public review in 

conjunction with the public review of this Draft EIS/EIR. 

For a CD or bound copy of the Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR, please contact Ms. Rosemary Stefani, Bureau of 

Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825, or at 916-978-5309, or rstefani@mp.usbr.gov. The Draft 

EIS/EIR may be viewed online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=1808. If you 

encounter problems accessing documents online, please contact Ms. Lynnette Wirth at 916-978-5102 or 

lwirth@mp.usbr.gov. 

U.S. Department of the Interior 

Bureau of Reclamation
The Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR may be viewed at Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Regional Office Library, 2800 

Cottage Way, W-1825, Sacramento; the El Dorado County Library, 345 Fair Lane, Placerville; the Folsom Public 

Library, 300 Persifer Street, Folsom; the Roseville Public Library, 311 Vernon Street, Roseville; or the Sacramento 

Central Library, 828 I Street, Sacramento. 

Comments on the Draft EIS/EIR should be submitted by Monday, January 22, 2007, to Mr. Shawn Oliver, Bureau of 

Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom CA 95630, or soliver@mp.usbr.gov; and Mrs. Becky Victorine, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, or 

Rebecca.A.Victorine@usace.army.mil. 

As part of the NEPA process, public hearings will provide interested parties with an opportunity to comment verbally 

on the Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR. Two hearings will allow the public to ask questions, review informational 

displays, and provide written and/or oral comments. The hearings are scheduled on January 9, 2007, from 2 to 4 p.m. 

at the Sacramento Library Galleria, 828 I Street, Sacramento, and on January 10, 2007, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Folsom 

Community Center, 52 Natoma Street, Folsom. The hearings may be extended by an hour each if necessary. 

For additional information on the Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR, please contact Mr. Shawn Oliver, Reclamation, at 

916-989-7256, TDD 916-978-5608, or soliver@mp.usbr.gov; or Ms. Annalena Bronson, Department of Water 

Resources, Division of Flood Management, 3310 El Camino Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821, at 916-574-0359, or 

annalena@water.ca.gov; or Mr. Peter Buck, Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, 1007 7th St, 7th Floor, 

Sacramento, CA 95814, at 916-874-7606, or buckp@saccounty.net. To request copies of the Corps’ PAC Report, or 

for further information on the flood damage reduction features of the Folsom DS/FDR Draft EIS/EIR alternatives, 

please contact Mrs. Becky Victorine at 916-557-5162. 

# # # 

Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States, 

with operations and facilities in the 17 Western States. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and 

wildlife benefits. Visit our website at http://www.usbr.gov.