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'L~I Or rh : United States Department of the Interior o _o _ FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Sacramento Field Office 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1803 Sacramento, California 95825-1846 In Reply Refer To: PPN 939 February 13, 1991 Ft R Ms. Kerry Sullivan San Joaquin County Community ti,AIN -, Development 1810EastHazelton aAvenue PLA,INtiv! G Stockton, California 95205 Subject: Buckeye Ranch - Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report; Lodi, San Joaquin County, California Dear Ms. Sullivan: We have reviewed the Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Buckeye Ranch development. The 870-acre development would be a private, gated community with 26 homesites, an 18-hole golf course, an equestrian center, and a 720-acre nature preserve. The following comments are provided for your assistance in preparing the environmental document. The goal of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is to conserve, protect and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats by timely and effective provision of fish and wildlife information and recommendations. To assist us in accomplishing this goal, we would like to see the items described below discussed in the draft document. While the Notice of Preparation covers many of the issues of greatest concern to the Service, we would like to reiterate a few of these issues, and address a few additional areas of concern. The document should very clearly state the purposes of, and document the need for, the proposed project so that the capabilities of the various alternatives to meet the purposes and need can be readily determined. The document should thoroughly analyze a full range of alternatives. Alternatives that should be considered are off-site alternatives , alternatives that avoid all impacts to the riparian forest, alternatives that centralize the housing away from the lakes, and alternatives that put higher intensity uses in the existing vineyard and pasture areas. An alternative that does not include the golf course should also be evaluated. A thorough description of all the facilities to be built, and work to be done as a part of the project should be included. Besides the actual homes, buildings, roads, golf course, and other structures, the document should identify all borrow and fill areas, equipment staging areas, and utility corridors.