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RiverArc is a project to improve the Sacramento region's water supply reliability by better balancing supplies from its two major surface water sources, the American and Sacramento rivers.
The City of Sacramento has submitted a Notice of Preparation to begin the development an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the RiverArc Project.
RiverArc Project would shift a portion of existing and planned regional water demand from the Lower American River to the Sacramento River.
For more information, visit the RiverArc project website.
The Notice of Preparation provides information about the proposed project and its potential environmental impacts to allow recipients the opportunity to provide meaningful comments related to the scope and content of the EIR.
A public scoping meeting will be held to inform interested parties about the proposed project.
The virtual meeting will be held via Zoom on May 14, 2025, from noon to 1 p.m.
Registration for this event is available here.
Registered attendees will receive the meeting invitation details via email.
Comments and suggestions regarding the scope of analysis in the EIR will be accepted for a 30-day public comment period, beginning on April 23, 2025, and ending on May 23, 2025.
Written comments may be sent to:
Scott Johnson, Principal Planner
City of Sacramento, Community Development Department
300 Richards Blvd., 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95811
Written comments may also be emailed to RiverArc@cityofsacramento.org.
Written comments should include your name/organization, address, and contact information, and the name for a contact person in your organization, if applicable.
Please note that your comment in its entirety could be made publicly available at any time.
Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on May 23, 2025.
To request translations of the Notice of Preparation in other languages, please call 3-1-1 if local, or 916-264-5011 if outside City limits.
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