The City of American Canyon (City) intends to annex into the City, property within its Sphere of Influence (SOI) off Paoli Loop and Watson Lane. The City has determined that a Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be necessary to evaluate environmental impacts of the annexation pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In compliance with CEQA, the City will be the Lead Agency and will prepare the Program EIR. The City is requesting comments and guidance on the scope and content of the Program EIR from responsible and trustee agencies, interested public agencies, organizations, and the general public (CEQA Guidelines Section 15082).

This Notice of Preparation (NOP) provides a summary of the proposed annexation; includes the City’s preliminary identification of the potential environmental issues to be analyzed in the Program EIR; and provides information on how to comment on the scope of the Program EIR.

Notice of Preparation Public Review Period: September 7, 2022 to October 7, 2022
The City requests your careful review and consideration of this notice, and it invites any and all input and comments from interested agencies, persons, and organizations regarding the preparation of the Program EIR. Comments and responses to this notice must be in writing and submitted to the Lead Agency Contact through October 7, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

- Email: [email protected]
 - Regular Mail: Sean Kennings, LAK Associates, PO Box 7043,

Corte Madera, CA 94976

If applicable, please indicate a contact person for your agency or organization. If your agency is a responsible agency as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15381, your agency may use the environmental documents prepared by the City when considering permits or approvals for action regarding the project.

Lead Agency Contact

Sean Kennings, LAK Associates
PO Box 7043
Corte Madera, CA 94976
[email protected]

Public Scoping Meeting: The City will hold a virtual scoping meeting to provide an opportunity for agency staff and interested members of the public to submit written and oral comments on the scope of the environmental issues to be addressed in the Program EIR. The scoping meeting will be held on September 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. To attend the scoping meeting, go to https://zoom.us/join.

Webinar ID: 878 5777 9430
Passcode: 437335
Dial: (408) 638 0968

The scoping presentation will be available to view on:  https://www.cityofamericancanyon.org/government/city-hall/city-clerk/meetings-agendas.