Dear Interested Party -
I am writing to inform you that the Scoping Report for the Suction Dredge
Permit Program Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) is available at
the project website: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/suctiondredge/
This report summarizes the comments and questions raised during the public
scoping period (November 4, 2009 to December 3, 2009) for the preparation of
the SEIR being developed by the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG)
for the Suction Dredge Permit Program.
The scoping process focused on determining the breadth of all the issues and
concerns shared by miners, residents and other interested parties regarding
the Program and is being used to help identify the range of actions,
alternatives, environmental effects, and mitigation measures to be analyzed
in depth in the SEIR. It also helps to select methods of assessment, and to
eliminate from detailed study those issues that are not important to the
decision at hand.
Additional project related information, including a forthcoming project
newsletter, will be posted to the project website as information becomes
available. Thank you for your interest and continued involvement.
Mark Stopher
Acting Regional Manager
California Department of Fish and Game
601 Locust Street
Redding, CA 96001
voice 530.225.2275
fax 530.225.2391
cell 530.945.1344