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the Sunridge Specific Plan area in 

Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, 

CA. 

The purpose of the EIS is to provide 

decision-makers and the public with 

information pertaining to the Proposed 

Action and alternatives, and disclose 

environmental impacts and identify 

mitigation measures to reduce impacts. 

The Proposed Action is the construction 

of the six projects (collectively, the 

‘‘Sunridge Properties’’) which would 

require the filling of approximately 29.7 

acres of waters of the United States, 

including wetlands. The EIS has been 

prepared as part of ongoing litigation 

concerning Department of the Army 

(DA) permits issued by the Corps 

between 2005 and 2007 for five of the 

projects and a pending DA permit 

decision for the sixth. A stay in the 

litigation is in place for the Corps to 

complete the EIS. 

The EIS was prepared in accordance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and 

the Corps’ regulations for NEPA 

implementation at 33 Code of Federal 

Regulations parts 230 and 325 

Appendix B. The Corps is the lead 

Federal agency responsible for 

complying with NEPA and information 

contained in the EIS serves as the basis 

for decisions regarding issuance of a DA 

permit. 

DATES: Comments on the Final EIS must 

be submitted to the Corps by November 

15, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Please send written 

comments to Michael Jewell, Chief of 

the Regulatory Division, U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 

1325 J Street, Room 1480, Sacramento, 

CA 95814–2922. You may also e-mail 

your comments to 

michael.s.jewell@usace.army.mil. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Jewell, (916) 557–6605, e-mail: 

michael.s.jewell@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Sunridge Specific Plan area is a masterplanned area consisting of nine 

residential and commercial 

developments located in eastern Rancho 

Cordova, Sacramento County, CA. The 

Specific Plan, which was originally 

approved by the County of Sacramento 

in 2002, is part of a larger planning 

effort in the City of Rancho Cordova 

called the Sunrise-Douglas Community 

Plan. Three of the nine projects in the 

Sunridge Specific Plan area have been 

built. The Proposed Action is the 

construction of the remaining six 

projects in the Specific Plan area. 

Collectively, these six projects are 

referred to as the Sunridge Properties. 

The overall purpose of the action is to 

construct a large residential 

development, including supporting 

infrastructure, in southeastern 

Sacramento County, California. 

Between 2005 and 2007, the Corps 

completed Environmental Assessments, 

made Findings of No Significant Impact, 

and issued DA permits for five of the six 

Sunridge Specific Plan projects. The 

permitted projects are Anatolia IV, 

Sunridge Village J, Grantline 208, 

Douglas Road 98, and Douglas Road 

103. A DA permit decision has not been 

rendered for the sixth project, Arista Del 

Sol. 

The EIS includes an evaluation of a 

reasonable range of alternatives, 

including several on-site and off-site 

alternatives. Three alternatives were 

carried through for detailed analysis: (1) 

The no action alternative, (2) the 

proposed action (the applicants’ 

preferred projects), and (3) a reduced 

footprint alternative. The no action 

alternative is limited to development in 

uplands, avoiding all waters of the 

United States. The reduced 

development footprint alternative 

involves less development with fewer 

impacts to waters of the United States. 

A Draft EIS was issued on July 2, 

2010. The Draft EIS was noticed in the 

Federal Register on July 2, 2010 (Vol. 

75, No. 127, page 38502) and a public 

notice was issued by the Corps, both 

soliciting public input. The Corps also 

held public meetings on July 27, 2010, 

regarding the EIS. During the public 

review period, the Corps received 

eleven letters with comments. The Final 

EIS includes responses to each of the 

comments received. 

Comments on the Final EIS must be 

submitted to the Corps by November 15, 

2010. The public and affected federal, 

state, and local agencies, Native 

American tribes, and other 

organizations and parties are invited to 

comment. Electronic copies of the Draft 

EIS may be found on the Corps’ Web 

site at http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/ 

organizations/cespk-co/regulatory/EISs/ 

EIS-index.html. A hard copy of the Final 

EIS may also be requested by contacting 

Michael Jewell. In addition to this 

notice, the Corps will issue a public 

notice advising interested parties of the 

availability of the Final EIS. Interested 

parties may register for Corps’ public 

notices at: 

http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/ 

organizations/cespk-co/regulatory/ 

pnlist.html. All comments on the Final 

EIS will be addressed in the Record of 

Decision. 

Dated: October 5, 2010. 

Michael S. Jewell, 

Chief, Regulatory Division, Sacramento 

District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Chief of Engineers Environmental 

Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), 

announcement is made of the following 

committee meeting: 

Name of Committee: Chief of 

Engineers Environmental Advisory 

Board (EAB). 

Topic: The EAB will discuss national 

considerations related to ecosystem 

restoration through integrated water 

resources management with emphasis 

on long-term recovery in the Gulf of 

Mexico, sea level rise in south Florida, 

and progress and status of South Florida 

ecosystem restoration. 

Date of Meeting: October 29, 2010. 

Place: The Westin Colonnade, 180 

Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida 

33134. 

Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Thirty minutes will be set aside for 

public comment. Members of the public 

who wish to speak are asked to register 

prior to the start of the meeting. 

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. 

Statements are limited to 3 minutes. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Rennie Sherman, Executive Secretary, 

rennie.h.sherman@usace.army.mil, 202– 

761–7771. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EAB 

advises the Chief of Engineers by 

providing expert and independent 

advice on environmental issues facing 

the Corps of Engineers. The public 

meeting will include discussion 

between the EAB and the Chief of 

Engineers and may include 

presentations related to the topics of 

discussion. The meeting is open to the 

public, and public comment is 

tentatively scheduled for 30 minutes 

beginning at 11:15. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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