Proposed Grasslands Wildlife Management Area Expansion
Summary
SCH Number
2004064001
Lead Agency
United States Fish and Wildlife
(FWS)
Document Title
Proposed Grasslands Wildlife Management Area Expansion
Document Type
EA - Environmental Assessment
Received
Present Land Use
Agriculture, Open Space, Rural Lands, Resource Management
Document Description
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking to expand the existing Grasslands Wildlife Management Area by between 15,000 acres and 49,000 acres. This expansion is proposed to be in conservation easements to promote "wildlife-friendly" crops, protect wetlands, and grasslands and other habitats for migratory birds, waterfowl, and listed species.
Contact Information
Name
Richard Smith
Agency Name
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Merced
Counties
Merced
Cross Streets
Sandy Mush Road and Highway 59
Zip
95348
Total Acres
49,000
State Highways
Hwy 59 & 99
Waterways
Deadman Slough, Bear Creek, Owens Creek
Township
8S
Range
13E
Section
Numero
Other Information
Section: Numerous
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Department of Conservation (DOC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Conservation (DOC)
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Fiscal Impacts, Flood Plain/Flooding, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
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