R20AC00105

The purpose of this agreement is to advance work on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project and obtain various permits and regulatory authorizations before beginning project construction for the Sites Reservoir Project. Reclamation's Feasibility Report and the final EIR/EIS produced by the Authority will be used by the Department of the Interior and the United States Congress to determine the federal interest in the project.

The following goals and objectives will be accomplished by this project:

- Development of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) / National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance approach and documentation through finalization of the current EIR/EIS or recirculation, as appropriate.
- Develop an environmental document work plan to the recirculated EIR/EIS which will build on the work previously completed for the 2017 draft EIR/EIS, and to respond to the comments received on that document.
- Revisit the comments received on the 2017 draft EIR/EIS and the draft master responses to comments and prepare a list of information needs which would strengthen the prior EIR/EIS analysis.
- Complete the administrative draft for review, release the revised draft, and issue required public notices.
- Prepare and complete public hearings during the public comment period as required under CEQA and NEPA.
- Prepare various permits and regulatory authorizations before beginning project construction.

Sites Project Authority

15.574 - Water Storage Enhancement

USBR California-Great Basin Region, Sacramento CA (MP) [DOI - USBR]

Maxwell, California United States

City-Wide

R20AC00105

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 12/31/21 to 06/30/23 and the total obligations have increased 112% from $6,340,382 to $13,450,226.