San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge: Proposed Expansion
Summary
SCH Number
2012112062
Lead Agency
United States Fish and Wildlife
(FWS)
Document Title
San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge: Proposed Expansion
Document Type
EA - Environmental Assessment
Received
Present Land Use
Wildlife Refuge
Document Description
This Environmental Assessment will allow the Fish and Wildlife Services to begin acquiring lands to expand the approved refuge boundary of the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge by 21,156 acres. The purpose of the acquisition is to provide riparian restoration along the San Joaquin River for wildlife habitat.
Contact Information
Name
Richard Smith
Agency Name
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Modesto
Counties
Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Cross Streets
State Hwy 132/Maze Blvd.
Zip
95385
Total Acres
21,156
State Highways
Hwy 132
Waterways
San Joaquin River
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California State Lands Commission (SLC), California Department of Conservation (DOC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California State Lands Commission (SLC), California Department of Conservation (DOC)
Local Actions
Management Plan
Project Issues
Cultural Resources, Fiscal Impacts, Flood Plain/Flooding, Hydrology/Water Quality, Recreation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
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