1. Approach to CM2 in BDCP EIR/EIS
Mike Rushton – ICF International
July 19, 2013

2. Presentation Overview
Role in EIR/EIS
Relationship to BDCP
Chapter 12 Content and Status
Methods Used in CM2 Analysis

3. Role in EIR/EIS Chapter leader for Terrestrial Biological Resources
Coordinator between EIR/EIS, BDCP, lead agency biologists
Not involved in BDCP

4. Relationship to BDCP BDCP EIR/EIS Independent Evaluation of BDCP
ESA Compliance
NCCPA Compliance
Effects of One Plan
Supports USFWS, NMFS, CDFW Decisions on Take
Analyzes 46 listed species
EIR/EIS
CEQA Compliance
NEPA Compliance
Effects of16 Alternatives
Supports DWR, USBR, USFWS, NMFS Decisions on Plan, CM1
Analyzes 149 special-status species
Independent Evaluation of BDCP

5. Chapter 12 Content and Status
Resources addressed
12 natural communities, 2 land cover types
46 covered plants and animals
103 non-covered plants and animals
Resources not addressed
Agricultural resources (Chapter 14)
Socioeconomics (Chapter 16)

6. Content and Status Administrative Draft EIR/EIS - March 2013
BDCP also under review
Public Draft EIR/EIS – October 2013
Public Draft will reflect:
Revised BDCP
Input received on Administrative Draft

7. CM2 Methods Project and Program Elements of Plan
Project elements – extensive design detail
Program elements – planning-level detail
CM1 is a project under CEQA/NEPA
CM2 through CM22 are program elements
No site-specific detail for CM2
Subsequent CEQA/NEPA when CM2 is a project

8. Example of CM1 Project-Level Detail

9. Example of Programmatic Level of Detail - CM2-CM22
Conservation Zone 2
Conservation Zone 1
Conservation Zone 3
Cache Slough ROA
Cosumnes/Mokelumne ROA
Suisun Marsh ROA
West Delta ROA
Conservation Zone 4
Example of Programmatic Level of Detail - CM2-CM22

10. CM2 Methods Construction of CM2 Facilities
Theoretical construction footprints overlain on:
GIS-based modeled covered species habitat
Natural community mapping
Field survey results
CNDDB species occurrence data
Temporary, Permanent, Direct, Indirect Effects Expressed in Acres

11. CM2 Methods Operation of CM2 Facilities – Fremont Weir
7 theoretical inundation regimes overlain on:
GIS-based modeled covered species habitat
Natural communities mapping
Field survey results
CNDDB species occurrence data
Range of periodically affected acres identified

12. Example of Theoretical Inundation Footprint from BDCP

13. Questions
Contact Information
Mike Rushton