Lake Natoma Waterfront and Trail Access Enhancement Project. Final Environmental Assessment/ Initial Study.

摘要

The existing trails within the project area were constructed and are currently operated and maintained by State Parks as part of the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (FLSRA). The East Lake Natoma Bike Trail was constructed by State Parks approximately 15 years ago and has been one of the most heavily used trails in the Sacramento Region. The project site is located within an area covered under a 25-year Managing Partner Agreement (MPA) between State Parks and Reclamation (executed in January 2012), which grants State Parks the authority to manage recreation and public use on most of the federal lands around Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma. In 2008, the City received funding from the State of California Resources Agency under the Proposition 50 California Rivers Parkway Grant Program to extend the Bike Trail and complete an ADA compliant trail loop along the shoreline of Lake Natoma in the vicinity of the Lake Natoma Crossing Bridge. The City submitted a Land Use Authorization request to Reclamation in July 2009, and has been working with Reclamation and Reclamations managing partner for these lands, State Parks, on the development of proposed alternatives for the area. Public comments for the project were solicited by the City at a community meeting on April 23, 2011, at a community walkthrough of the project site, and a public workshop in September 14, 2011. The original project proposal included the extensive development of a boating dock and lighting to support the development of a promenade type trail. On November 8, 2011, after a thorough analysis of the alternatives including an assessment of potential environmental constraints and review of public input, the Folsom City Council identified a significantly scaled back plan that eliminated the promenade features and reduced the boat ramp feature to the development of a water landing for canoes and kayaks on Lake Natoma, as the preferred project design.