News Release: Formal Public Review of BDCP and EIR/EIS to Begin Nov. 15, 2013
From the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP):
“Starting in March 2013, the State released the Administrative Draft of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and the Consultant Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for preliminary review and discussion by the public, agencies, and interested parties.
“Over the past several months, Federal and State lead agencies and consultants have been reviewing and revising these documents. On November 15, 2013, a Public Review Draft of the BDCP and EIR/EIS will be made available for 120 days of formal review.
“During the formal public review period, which will run from November 15, 2013 to March 17, 2014, the public, agencies, and other interested parties will be able to access copies of the document online, in repositories throughout the state, and request copies for review. The State and Federal lead agencies will also hold a series of public meetings during January 2014 and February 2014 to provide information about the project and accept formal comments. Formal written comments on the Public Review Draft BDCP and EIR/EIS will be accepted during the official comment period and will be considered in the development of the Final EIR/EIS. Details on how to provide comments will be available in November.”