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A <br /> were considered but rejected by the lead agency as infeasible and briefly explain the reasons why. The EIR will <br /> also provide an analysis of the No Project Alternative. <br /> OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> 7 Interested individuals, groups,and agencies may provide CDCR with written comments on topics to be addressed <br /> in the FIR for the project.Because of time limits mandated by State law, comments should be provided no later <br /> than 5 p.m. on October 19,2009. <br /> Agencies that will need to use the EIR when considering permits or other approvals for the proposed project <br />' should provide CDCR with the name of a staff contact person.Please send all comments to: <br /> t <br />} Roxanne Henriquez, Senior Environmental Planner <br /> California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation <br /> Office of Facilities Planning, Construction, and Management <br /> I Environmental Planning Section <br /> 9838 Old Placerville Road, Suite B <br /> Sacramento, CA 95827 <br />{ Email: roxanne_henriquez@cdcr.ca.gov <br /> INITIAL STUDY <br /> This section presents the Initial Study that was prepared by CDCR for the proposed NCRF project in San Joaquin <br /> County, California_ This Initial Study evaluates the potential environmental effects of the proposed project and <br /> has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)(Public Resources Code <br /> Section 2100 et seq.)and the State CEQA Guidelines(14 California Code of Regulations [CCR] Section 15000 et <br /> seq). <br /> An Initial Study is prepared by a lead agency to determine if a project may have a significant effect on the <br /> environment. In accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064(a), an Environmental Impact Report <br /> (EIR)must be prepared if there is substantial evidence that a project may have a significant effect on the <br /> environment. This Initial Study was prepared to evaluate CDCR's NCRF project and presents responses to <br /> environmental checklist items under each environmental resource topic.All responses take into account the whole. <br /> of the action involved,including direct and indirect effects of project implementation and construction and <br /> operation of project facilities. <br /> Although the Initial Study concluded that impacts would either be less-than-significant or could be reduced to a <br /> less-than-significant level, CDCR concluded that the project may nevertheless have the potential to result in <br /> significant impacts, especially in light of cumulative impacts in conjunction with potential construction of the <br /> California Prison Health Care Receivership Corporation's(CPR)proposed health care facility at the NCYCC,and <br /> determined that an EIR was necessary. Because CDCR has already elected to prepare an EIR,the Initial Study <br /> does not include a detailed discussion for those impacts identified as potentially significant or less than significant <br /> with mitigation. The Initial Study environmental checklist responses indicate those impacts will be addressed in <br /> detail in the EIR. <br /> t <br /> i <br /> Northern California Re-Entry Facility Notice of Preparation <br /> California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitafion 9 September 2009 <br />