Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement
Study Schedule
Planning meetings on the reallocation were first held in 1994.Corps regulations on reallocation require an initial formal study, called a Reconnaissance study, which was initiated in 1996.
The CWCB signed a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) with the Corps in 1999, and the FR/EIS study began shortly thereafter.Several challenges related to federal funding, policy changes and contract negotiations have led to a schedule that is much longer than originally anticipated. A specific completion date is not known at this time.The Corps is currently working to produce a draft of the FR/EIS, which is anticipated to be released in 2011.After the public comment period, the study will undergo revisions and be released as a Final FR/EIS.Then the Corps will issue a Record of Decision (ROD) on whether a reallocation would be feasible. The Final FR/EIS and ROD are anticipated in 2012.