EL DORADO COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2005-2025

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

JUNE 2005

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Acronym Glossary For RTP EIR (14 KB)

Executive Summary (83 KB)

Introduction
Project Description
Potential Areas of Controversy and Issues to be Resolved
Alternatives to the Project
Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures

Chapter One – Introduction (38 KB)

1.1 Procedures and Purpose
1.2 Organization of the EIR
1.3 Methodology

Chapter Two – Project Description (123 KB)

2.1 Project Location
2.2 Proposed Action
2.3 Project Goals and Objectives
2.4 Project Description
2.5 Project Background and Relationship to Other Regional Plans
2.6 Agency Involvement
2.7 Uses of the EIR and Required Agency Actions and Permits

Chapter Three – Setting, Impacts and Mitigation Measures (441 KB)

3.1 Aesthetics
3.2 Air Quality
3.3 Biological Resources
3.4 Cultural Resources
3.5 Land Use Planning
3.6 Noise
3.7 Traffic

Chapter Four – Project Alternatives (139 KB)

4.1 Fiscally Constrained Alternative
4.2 No Project Alternative
4.3 Fiscally Unconstrained Alternative
4.4 Transit/Travel Demand Management Alternative
4.5 Environmentally Superior Alternative

Chapter Five – Consequences of Project Implementation (67 KB)
(Mandatory CEQA Sections)

5.1 Growth Inducing Impacts
5.2 Cumulative Impacts
5.3 Effects Not Found to be Significant
5.4 Significant and Irreversible Environmental Changes
5.5 Significant and Unavoidable Impacts

Chapter 6 - Figures
Regional Map (493 KB)
Vicinity Map (777 KB)
Scenic Viewpoints and Highways within El Dorado County (2,036 KB)
California Air Basins (1099 KB)
El Dorado County Habitat Types (2,599 KB)
El Dorado County Protected and Sensitive Natural Habitats (1,517 KB)
Land Use (2,361 KB)
Farmland in El Dorado County (1,131 KB)
Timber Production Zones in El Dorado County (1,083 KB)
Cameron Park Airport Noise Contours (1,600 KB)
Georgetown Airport Noise Contours (899 KB)
Placerville Airport Noise Contours (1,227 KB)

Appendices

Appendix A - Initial Study/NOP (Link to page)

Appendix B - Air Quality Model, April 25, 2005 (26 KB)

Appendix C (174 KB)- California Department of Fish and Game Natural Diversity Database CNDDB Tabular Report, El Dorado County, CA, May 3, 2005 & California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants

Appendix D - (18 KB) List of References

Appendix E - (8 KB) List of Organizations and Persons Consulted

Appendix F - (8 KB) List of Preparers

For more information, contact us.

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT
The Draft El Dorado County Regional Transportation Plan EIR is available for review, and hard copies are available for purchase, in the EDCTC office during regular business hours. The public review period for the EIR was from June 28, 2005 through August 12, 2005. Link to Final EIR page.

A Public Hearing for the Regional Transportation Plan and Environmental Impact Report was held at the Regular meeting of the EDCTC on Thursday August 4, 2005.

For information about the Draft El Dorado County 2025 Regional Transportation Plan, and for downloads, link to the RTP page.