Posted on May 1, 2023
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.), as amended, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District has prepared a second draft integrated Feasibility Report/Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening Navigation Study, California. This IFR/EA was prepared in collaboration with the Port of Oakland as the non-federal sponsor for the study. The second draft IFR/EA is a re-release of the original draft report issued for public review on Dec. 17, 2021.
The USACE is providing notice of the availability of this draft IFR/EA and draft FONSI for public review and comment pursuant to 33 C.F.R. § 230.11 (b) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Procedures for Implementing NEPA, and they invite your review and feedback. The draft IFR/EA can be accessed by navigating your web browser to the website below and clicking on the “Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening – Revised Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment” title in the center of the page to open the report document. The associated appendices can be accessed by clicking on their respective titles listed immediately below the title of the main report on the following website:
The comment period will extend from April 26, 2023 – June 12, 2023. Please send electronic comments to Mr. Eric Jolliffe, Environmental Manager, at OaklandHarborTurningBasinsStudy@usace.army.mil. If you wish to mail your comments, you may also address them to Mr. Jolliffe at the following address:
SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
450 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE, 4th FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3406
Hard-copy versions of the report and the appendices were placed at the following locations:
• Main Library. 125 14th St., Oakland, CA 94612
• Asian Branch. 388 9th St., Oakland, CA 94607
• African Museum and Library, 659 14th St., Oakland, CA 94612
• West Oakland Branch. 1801 Adeline St., Oakland, CA 94607
• Golden Gate Branch, 5606 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA 94608
• Port Headquarters: 530 Water Street at Lobby Reception
• West End Branch, 788 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
USACE also invites you to join a virtual public meeting to be held via zoom on May 10, 2023, from 6 – 8 pm (PST). Register to attend here: https://OHTB_USACE_.eventbrite.com/.
