What opportunities does the public have to comment during the EIR process?

EBMUD issued a Notice of Preparation in February 2012 to responsible agencies and known interested parties, inviting public input on the scope and content of the environmental impact report.
EBMUD published the Draft Environmental Impact Report on May 15 2013. The public is invited to review and comment on the document during the 45-day public review comment period with public comments due by 4:30 p.m. on July 2, 2013. The following three public meetings are scheduled to review the Draft EIR and will start at 6:00 p.m.:

  • June 12, 2013 First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana Street, Berkeley
  • June 19, 2013 Maple Hall, 13831 San Pablo Avenue #4, San Pablo
  • June 26, 2013 El Cerrito High School, 540 Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito

Certification of the EIR and review and approval of the West of Hills Northern Pipelines Project is scheduled to go before the EBMUD Board of Directors at a regular Board meeting in December 2013.