The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project (i.e., the “Delta tunnel” or project) for public review and comment. The deadline for comment has been extended to March 16, 2023, at the request of the Commission and others. Read more.
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project (i.e., the “Delta tunnel” or project) for public review and comment on July 27. The DEIR describes alternative ways to construct the tunnel; the alternatives’ environmental effects, including impacts on historic properties and other cultural resources; and measures to mitigate adverse effects. DWR has posted fact sheets and videos about the DEIR and the review process on the project website. The fact sheets and other information are also available in Spanish, Chinese, Hmong, Vietnamese, Khmer, and Tagalog. Copies of the DEIR can be found in libraries if you don’t have good access to internet. Read more.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is the lead federal agency considering permits for the state Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Delta tunnel. The Corps has primary responsibility for protecting the Delta’s cultural resources under the National Historic Preservation Act’s Section 106. In February, the Corps proposed a programmatic agreement describing how it intends to comply with Section 106. The agreement outlines the proposed roles and responsibilities of the Corps, DWR, and other parties to the review, including the Delta Protection Commission (Commission), the affected Delta counties, and interested tribes. Timeframes and review procedures for identifying historic properties and developing measures to protect them if the tunnel is permitted are also proposed. A key next step under the agreement would be preparation over the summer of a historic properties management plan that would detail procedures for identifying and evaluating specific historic properties, determining if the tunnel could affect those properties, and resolving adverse effects. Read more.
Thanks for signing up to receive updates on how the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) can help protect the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta from the impacts of constructing the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) proposed Delta tunnel.
In this first update, we introduce the National Historic Preservation Act, suggest that the Delta’s culturally significant landscape deserves the NHPA’s protection, and outline next steps in protecting the Delta through historic preservation laws. Our goal is to share updates at least every other month with news about progress in using the NHPA to address the potential impacts of the proposed tunnel’s construction. We will also highlight ways you can get involved.
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