Certified Final EIR Documents
The Certified Final EIR includes four decision documents, Volume 1 - the contents of the entire Draft EIR, as revised, and Volume 2 - all comments received on the Draft EIR and responses to substantive comments.
Decision Documents
Decisions Regarding the Delta Conveyance Project Final Environmental Impact Report
Notice of Determination
Delta Conveyance Project Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
Delta Conveyance Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Volume 1
Delta Conveyance Project Final EIR Cover
Volume 1: Title Page
Volume 1: Table of Contents
Volume 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Delta Conveyance Project Final EIR Executive Summary
Chapter 2: Purpose and Project Objectives
Chapter 3: Description of the Proposed Project and Alternatives
Appendix 3A: Identification of Water Conveyance Alternatives
Appendix 3B: Environmental Commitments and Best Management Practices
Appendix 3C: Defining Existing Conditions, No Project Alternative, and Cumulative Impact Conditions
Appendix 3D: Intake Features and Road Improvements Summary Tables
Appendix 3E: Delta Reform Act Considerations
Appendix 3F: Compensatory Mitigation Plan for Special-Status Species and Aquatic Resources
Appendix 3G: Community Benefits Program Framework
Appendix 3H: Non-Project Water Transfer Analysis for Delta Conveyance
Chapter 4: Framework for the Environmental Analysis
Appendix 4A: Consideration of 2070 Conditions
Appendix 4B: North Delta Diversion Priority Sensitivity Analysis
Appendix 4C: Alternate Regulatory Baseline Sensitivity Analysis
Chapter 5: Surface Water
Appendix 5A: Modeling Technical Appendix
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix Hydrology and System Operations Model, Section B, Attachment 1 - CalSim 3 State Water Project and Central Valley Project Contract Assumptions
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix Hydrology and System Operations Model, Section B, Attachment 2 - CalSim 3 Regulatory Assumptions and State Water Project/Central Valley Project Operations Criteria
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix Hydrology and System Operations Model, Section B, Attachment 3 - CalSim 3 Model Results for Existing Condition and Alternatives at 2020
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix Hydrology and System Operations Model, Section B, Attachment 4 - Climate Change Development for Delta Conveyance Project
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix Hydrology and System Operations Model, Section B, Attachment 5 - CalSim 3 Model Results for No Project Alternative and Alternatives at 2040
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix One Dimensional Delta Hydrodynamics and Water Quality Model, Section C, Attachment 1 - DSM2 Model Results for Existing Conditions and Alternatives at 2020
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix One Dimensional Delta Hydrodynamics and Water Quality Model, Section C, Attachment 2 - DSM2 Model Results for No Project Alternative and Alternatives at 2040
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix, Water Temperature Modeling, Section D, Attachments 1- HEC-5Q Modeling Results for Existing Condition
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix, Water Temperature Modeling, Section D, Attachments 2- HEC-5Q Modeling Results for No Project Alternative and Alternatives 2040
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix SALMOD and Egg Mortality Models, Section E, Attachment 1 - SALMOD Model Results for Existing Condition and Alternatives at 2020
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix SALMOD and Egg Mortality Models, Section E, Attachment 2 - Martin and Anderson Model Results for Existing Condition and Alternatives at 2020
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix SALMOD and Egg Mortality Models, Section E, Attachment 3 - SALMOD Model Results for No Project Alternative and Alternatives at 2040
- Appendix 5A, Modeling Technical Appendix SALMOD and Egg Mortality Models, Section E, Attachment 4 - Martin and Anderson Model Results for No Project Alternative and Alternatives at 2040
Chapter 6: Water Supply
Chapter 9: Water Quality
Appendix 9A: Screening Analysis
Appendix 9B: Source Water Fingerprinting
Appendix 9E: Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Blooms
Appendix 9G: Electrical Conductivity
Appendix 9L: Water Quality 2040 Analysis
- Attachment 9L.1: Source Water Fingerprinting
- Attachment 9L.2: Boron
- Attachment 9L.3: Bromide
- Attachment 9L.4: Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Blooms
- Attachment 9L.5: Chloride
- Attachment 9L.6: Electrical Conductivity
- Attachment 9L.7: Mercury
- Attachment 9L.8: Organic Carbon
- Attachment 9L.9: Selenium
Appendix 9M: Contra Costa Water District Interconnection Facility Mitigation Measure
Chapter 10: Geology and Seismicity
Chapter 12: Fish and Aquatic Resources
Appendix 12A: Environmental Setting Background Information
Chapter 13: Terrestrial Biological Resources
Appendix 13A: Special-Status Species with Potential to Occur in the Study Area
Appendix 13B: Species Accounts
Appendix 13D: Overlapping Habitat Conservation Plan Permanent Surface Impacts
Appendix 13E: Terrestrial Wildlife Connectivity
Appendix 13F: Terrestrial Biological Resources 2040 Analysis
Appendix 13G: Construction Sound Level Impacts on Sandhill Cranes
Chapter 14: Land Use
Chapter 17: Socioeconomics
Appendix 17A: Regional Economic Impacts of Water Conveyance Facility Construction
Chapter 19: Cultural Resources
Appendix 19A: Historical Resources Survey and Evaluation Report
Appendix 19B: CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX Archaeological Sensitivity Analysis Report
Appendix 19C: Impact Analysis of Project Alternatives on Built-Environment Historical Resources
Appendix 19D: Impact Analysis of Project Alternatives on Archaeological Resources
Chapter 20: Transportation
Appendix 20A: Delta Conveyance 2020 Traffic Analysis
Chapter 21: Public Services and Utilities
Chapter 22: Energy
Appendix 22A: SWP and CVP Energy Generation and Consumption by Facility
Chapter 23: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases
Appendix 23A: Mass Emissions Estimation Methodology
- Attachment 23A.1: HydroFocus, Inc. Construction Land Use Change Analysis
- Attachment 23A.2: HydroFocus, Inc. Compensatory Mitigation Land Use Change Analysis
Appendix 23B: Air Quality and GHG Analysis Activity Data
Appendix 23C: Health Risk Assessment and Ambient Air Quality Analysis Methodology
Appendix 23D: Criteria Pollutant Health Impact Assessment Methodology
Appendix 23E: Assessment Form for Consistency with GHG Emissions Reduction Plan
Appendix 23F: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases 2040 Analysis
Chapter 24: Noise and Vibration
Appendix 24A: Sound Level Contour
Appendix 24B: Construction Sound Level Model Predictions
Appendix 24C: Ambient Sound Level Charts from Field Measurement
Appendix 24D: Sound Level Measurement Field Data Sheets
Appendix 24E: Noise and Vibration 2040 Analysis
Appendix 24F: Pile Driving Specifications for New Bridges on Haul Routes
Chapter 25: Hazards, Hazardous Materials, and Wildfire
Chapter 26: Public Health
Chapter 27: Mineral Resources
Chapter 28: Paleontological Resources
Chapter 29: Environmental Justice
Chapter 30: Climate Change
Appendix 30A: CalSim 3 Results Sensitivity to 2040 Climate Change Projections
Chapter 31: Growth Inducement
Chapter 33: Other CEQA-Required Analyses
Chapter 34: Community Benefits Program Analysis
Chapter 35: Public Involvement
Chapter 36: List of Preparers and Reviewers
Chapter 37: References Cited
Chapter 38: Glossary
Chapter 39: Text Descriptions of Figures
Volume 2
Volume 2: Table of Contents
Volume 2: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction and Approach to Responses to Comments
Chapter 2: Indices of Commenters and Index of Primary Forms
Chapter 3: Common Responses
Common Response 1: CEQA Process, General Approach to Analysis, and Other Environmental Review Issues
Common Response 2: Public Outreach Activities
Common Response 3: Alternatives Development and Description
Common Response 4: No Project Alternative Description and Analysis
Common Response 5: Public Water Agencies’ Water Management Practices
Common Response 6: Climate Resilience and Adaptation
Common Response 7: Implementation Considerations
Common Response 8: Relationship to Other Plans, Projects, Policies, and Programs
Common Response 9: Hydrologic Modeling and Approach
Common Response 10: Surface Water Quality and Groundwater Resources
Common Response 11: Terrestrial Biological Resources and Compensatory Mitigation Plan
Common Response 12: Agricultural Resources
Common Response 13: Recreation and Recreational Opportunities
Common Response 14: Transportation
Common Response 15: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases