Lower Klamath Project – Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

What’s New: Recirculated Portions of Draft Environmental Impact Report Available for Public Comment – Comments due by February 6, 2020

Volume I: Main Text of Draft EIR

Title Pages and Table of Contents

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Executive Summary

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Proposed Project

Section 3: Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures (3.1-3.24)

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2  Water Quality
• 3.3 Aquatic Resources
• 3.4 Phytoplankton and Periphyton
• 3.5 Terrestrial Resources
• 3.6 Flood Hydrology
• 3.7 Groundwater
• 3.8 Water Supply/Water Rights
• 3.9 Air Quality
• 3.10 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• 3.11  Geology, Soils, and Minerals
• 3.12 Historical Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources
• 3.13 Paleontologic Resources
• 3.14 Land Use and Planning
• 3.15 Agriculture and Forestry Resources
• 3.16 Population and Housing
• 3.17 Public Services
• 3.18 Utilities and Service Systems
• 3.19 Aesthetics
• 3.20 Recreation
• 3.21 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
• 3.22 Transportation and Traffic
• 3.23 Noise
• 3.24 Cumulative Effects

Section 4: Alternatives (4.1-4.8)

• 4.1 Alternatives Selection/Overview
• 4.2 No Project Alternative
• 4.3 Partial Removal Alternative
• 4.4 Continued Operations with Fish Passage Alternative
• 4.5 Two Dam Removal Alternative
• 4.6 Three Dam Removal Alternative
• 4.7 No Hatchery Alternative
• 4.8 Alternatives References

Section 5: Other Required CEQA Discussion and Consideration of Social and Economic Factors

Volume II: Appendices A – W

• Appendix A - Notice of Preparation and Scoping Report for Lower Klamath Project License Surrender Environmental Impact Report
• Appendix B - Definite Plan
• Appendix C - Water Quality Supporting Technical Information
• Appendix D - Water Quality Environmental Effects Determination Methodology Supplemental Information
• Appendix E - An Analysis of Potential Suspended Sediment Effects on Anadromous Fish in the Klamath Basin
• Appendix F - An Analysis of Potential Bedload Sediment Effects on Anadromous Fish in the Klamath Basin
• Appendix G - Vegetation Communities in the Area of Analysis
• Appendix H - Rare Natural Communities in the Area of Analysis
• Appendix I - Terrestrial Scoping Quadrangles
• Appendix J - Terrestrial Special-Status Plant and Wildlife Scoping List
• Appendix K - Flood Hydrology
• Appendix L - Groundwater
• Appendix M - Water Supply/Water Rights
• Appendix N - Air Quality Impacts
• Appendix O - Greenhouse Gases
• Appendix P - CONFIDENTIAL: Shasta Nation Confidential Tribal Cultural Appendix
• Appendix Q - CONFIDENTIAL: Shasta Indian Nation Confidential Tribal Cultural Appendix
• Appendix R - Aesthetics
• Appendix S - Recreation Supporting Technical Information
• Appendix T - Noise and Vibration Impact Analysis
• Appendix U - Alternatives
• Appendix V - KHSA 2012 EIS/EIR Section 3.12 Tribal Trust
• Appendix W - Additional Information Incorporated by Reference

If you prefer, you may download the entire Draft EIR as:

• Volume I (Main Text of Draft EIR)
• Volume II (Appendices A – W)