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•./ �- mid-October 2009. Another changed condition was CDCR's decision to consider the potential reuse of the former DeWitt Nelson facility as a 1,133-bed correctional facility that would serve mental health and medical health care needs for adult male inmates. The revised December 2009 NOP indicated that, while only conceptual, the proposed DeWitt Nelson conversion would be addressed in the NCRF EIR as a potential future project that could contribute to cumulative environmental effects. Since distribution of the December 2009 NOP, CDCR has advanced the planning process for conversion of the former DJJ facility and is formally proposing the DeWitt Nelson conversion project. The budget and scope of this proposal have been authorized by the State Public Works Board under the provisions of the Public Safety and Offender Rehabilitation Act of 2007 (Chapter 7, Statutes of 2007 [AB 900]). Therefore, CDCR is re-circulating a second revised NOP (to be known as the "August 2010 Revised NOP")for the NCRF EIR to expand the scope of the EIR to include analysis of the DeWitt Nelson Conversion as an additional and separate project analyzed at an equal-level of detail as the proposed NCRF project. Under the revised EIR scope, no additional environmental review would be necessary after certification of the EIR for either the NCRF project or the DeWitt Nelson conversion project (or both) as long as the projects remain within the EIR's scope, environmental analysis, findings, and adopted mitigation measures for each project. Further, each project is evaluated separately in the EIR, as well as combined, so that CDCR can consider whether to approve one or both of the projects through separate approval processes. The approval of one project (i.e., NCRF or DeWitt Nelson) does not result in the approval of the other project. CDCR will consider each project independently based on the analysis contained in the EIR and comments received from public agencies and the public. The description of the proposed NCRF project has not changed since the release of the September 2009 NOP_ For the sake of completeness a copy of the September 2009 NOP (Attachment A) and the December 2009 NOP are attached to this NOP (see Attachment B). ` Distribution of the August 2010 Revised NOP for the proposed NCRF and DeWitt Nelson Conversion projects is intended to provide the community, responsible agencies, and representatives of local agencies an additional opportunity to comment on the scope of the environmental issues that will be addressed in this combined EIR. STATUS OF CHCF PROJECT Since release of the December 2009 Revised NCRF NOP the proposed CHCF, Stockton, has become a fully authorized project by the State Public Works Board under the provisions of AB 900. On August 2, 2010 the City of Stockton, County of San Joaquin, Stockton Chamber of Commerce, CDCR, and California Prison Healthcare Receivership Corporation (CPR) signed an agreement settling litigation brought jointly by the City, County, and Chamber against the EIR for the CHCF project. There is no further pending litigation against the CHCF; CDCR and CPR are in the process of implementing the conditions of the settlement agreement. Initial construction activities are expected to begin on the CHCF in fall 2010. Certain elements of the "CHCF Settlement Agreement" will affect aspects of the NCRF and DeWitt Nelson projects including, but not limited to, the planned extension of water service that would benefit all three projects, local traffic improvements to Arch and Austin Roads, potential annexation of the NCYCC/NCWF properties to the City of Stockton, and the implementation of the CHCF Local Revised Notice of PreparationfInitial Study NCRF and DeWitt Nelson Conversion Project August 2010 2 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation