Folson Lake Rec Cuts - Meeting Today

The California State Parks and Recreation is proposing changes to the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area General Plan.

The new changes will affect the current uses at the lake and the surrounding recreational areas. Some of the changes are as follows:

Expansion of the 5 mph speed limit zone on the North Arm of Folsom Lake and restriction of motorized aquatic activities on the North Arm of Folsom Lake.
Phasing out of gasoline engines on Lake Natoma.
Phasing out of the stables at Mississippi Bar.
Relocation and or elimination of existing bike paths in the Natoma Shore area.
Elimination of lake access and dock at Folsom Powerhouse SHP
Elimination of dry-boat storage at Browns Ravine and lack of provisions for additional parking at the marina.

Your input is necessary.

Please plan on attending a public meeting on Wednesday, April 16th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at Lakeview Elementary School, 3371 Brittany Way El Dorado Hills.

Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period and Additional Public Meeting
The original 45-day public comment period for the Draft EIR/EIS for the Preliminary General Plan and Resource Management Plan for Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (SRA) and Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park has been extended through April30, 2008. The original comment deadline was March 24, 2008. While this original review and comment period complied with the requirements of both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), in response to public requests for additional time to review the document the comment period has been extended to April 30, 2008. Comments must be received or postmarked by April 30, 2008.

There will be an additional public meeting held on April 16, 2008 from 7pm-9pm at the Lakeview Elementary School at 3371 Brittany Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Preliminary General Plan and DEIR/DEIS
Released to the Public on February 8, 2008!
The Preliminary General Plan/Resource Management Plan (the Plan) and Draft Environmental Impact Report/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIR/DEIS) for the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (SRA) and Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park are now available for public review. The documents can be viewed and downloaded from this web page, see the links below. The public comment period for the review of the Plan and DEIR/DEIS will extend through April 30, 2008.

Submitting Comments on the Preliminary General Plan and DEIR/DEIS
Comments regarding the Preliminary GP/RMP and DEIR/DEIS can be submitted to:

Jim Micheaels
Gold Fields District
California State Parks
7806 Folsom-Auburn Road
Folsom, CA 95630

Comments must be received by the end of business (5pm) or postmarked by April 30, 2008. If you have any questions, or would like to request copies of the document, contact Jim Micheaels at (916) 988-0513 or jmiche@parks.ca.gov.

Folsom Lake General Plan Update Background
The California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), have been working on the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area General Plan and Resource Management Plan Update since 2002. This process will update the current plan and the long-range vision for the park. It will also result in a new plan that will guide the protection of natural and cultural resources, provide for and manage recreational opportunities, and outline the future development of public facilities.

If you would like to be included on the project mailing list, please send your name and address to:

Folsom Lake Plan Update
c/o Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC
1328 Mission Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

You can also e-mail your contact information to folsomlakeplanupdate@sf.wrtdesign.com.

Project updates and opportunities for public participation will be posted on this web page regularly, so please check back often.

Preliminary General Plan/Resource Management Plan and DEIR/DEIS:

Notice of Availability

Links to the complete document are below. These documents are in two volumes: Volume 1 consists of the three chapters of the Preliminary Plan and Volume 2 contains the Draft EIR/EIS.

Volume I – Chapters 1-3, Preliminary General Plan/Resource Management Plan
Cover and Table of Contents (PDF, 611 KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Chapter 2 – Existing Conditions (PDF, 6.6 MB)
Chapter 3 – The Plan (PDF, 4.9 MB)
Appendices (PDF, 992 KB)

Volume II – Chapter 4, Draft EIR/EIS
Cover and Tables of Contents (PDF, 613 KB)
Section 4.1 - Introduction (PDF, 4.4 MB)
Section 4.2 - Project Description and Alternatives 1 and 2 (PDF, 83 KB)
Section 4.2 – Alternatives 3 and 4 (PDF, 7.6 MB)
Sections 4.3 and 4.4 – Environmental Setting and Consequences (PDF, 6.1 MB)
Section 4.5 through 4.11 – Cumulative Impacts and References (PDF, 98 KB)

General Plan Newsletters:

March 2006 Newsletter #4