[env-trinity] Lewiston-Dark Gulch Rehab Project - Public presentation on the web

[Brandt Gutermuth]

The Trinity River Restoration Program held a public scoping meeting to discuss and receive input on our planned Lewiston-Dark Gulch Rehabilitation Project on May 15, 2007 at 6:30 pm at the Lewiston Community Center (302 Texas Ave).  If you were unable to attend or would like to look at the slide presentation from the meeting, please take a look at the Trinity River Restoration Program website at: http://www.trrp.net/documents/DarkGulch/LewDkGPublicMtg_May15,2007.pdf  or the Trinity County Resource Conservation District's website at:  http://www.tcrcd.net/pdf/Lewiston-Dark_Public-Presentation_2007-05-15.pdf   The official pre-project scoping period goes through May 31, 2007 but don't hesitate to provide valuable input until the DRAFT EA/EIR is released in approximately Sept 2007.  

If you have any questions, please give me a call or email.  

Best Regards -
Brandt




An ad from the Trinity Journal is included below:  

Lewiston-Dark Gulch 
Rehabilitation Project
Public Scoping Meeting
May 15, 2007: 6:30 pm
Lewiston Community Center

Under guidance of the Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP); the Bureau of Reclamation, Federal lead agency, and the Trinity County Resource Conservation District, State lead agency, announce the availability of a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the “Lewiston-Dark Gulch Rehabilitation Project:  Trinity River Mile 105.4 to 111.7”  The Draft EIR/EA will be a joint document prepared to meet California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act requirements. 

The Lewiston-Dark Gulch Rehabilitation Project is located along approximately 6.3 miles of the Trinity River from upstream of the New Bridge on Trinity Dam Blvd to just upstream of the Bucktail Bridge on Browns Mountain Road.  

This project is the 4th channel rehabilitation project  built or in the planning stages, that will work together to enhance river processes and increase fisheries habitat downstream of Lewiston Dam, as described in the December 19, 2000, Record of Decision for the Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration Environmental Impact Statement. Habitat quality and complexity will be enhanced via construction of slow water refuge habitats, placement of structures (e.g., large woody debris), and introduction of gravel into the river’s floodplain. 

A 30-day public scoping period will be held May 1 to May 31, 2007, to solicit comments to assist the lead agencies in identifying the range of actions, alternatives, mitigation measures, and significant effects to be analyzed in the Draft EIR/EA.  A public scoping meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lewiston Community Center, 302 Texas Ave, Lewiston, CA..  Project information will be presented and comments on the scope of the Draft EIR/EA will be accepted.  Project information is also available at: 
http://www.tcrcd.net or www.trrp.net 

For further information or to receive a copy of the NOP, please contact Mr. Mark Dowdle at TCRCD, at 623-6004 or Mr. Brandt Gutermuth, Bureau of Reclamation, at 623-1806. Comments may be sent to:  Mr. Mark Dowdle, Trinity County RCD, P.O. Box 1450, Weaverville, Ca 96093 or e-mail mdowdle at tcrcd.net or Mr. Brandt Gutermuth, c/o Trinity River Restoration Program, P.O. Box 1300, Weaverville, CA  96093, or e-mail bgutermuth at mp.usbr.gov.  




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Brandt Gutermuth, Environmental Specialist
Trinity River Restoration Program
PO Box 1300 (mailing) 
1313 Main Street (physical address)
Weaverville, CA  96093
(530) 623-1806 voice; (530) 623-5944 fax
Bgutermuth at mp.usbr.gov